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Carl Elliott Charles Weltner Lowell Weicker James Florio Henry Gonzalez Michael Synar Corkin Cherubini Charles Price Nickolas Murnion Peacemakers of Northern Ireland Russell Feingold John McCain Hilda Solis Gerald Ford John Lewis Kofi Annan Dean Koldenhoven Public Servants of September 11 Roy Barnes David Beasley Dan Ponder Paul Muegge Sima Samar Cindy Watson Joseph Darby Shirley Franklin Bill Ratliff Viktor Yushchenko Alberto Mora John Murtha Doris Voitier Bill White Jennifer Brunner Debra Bowen William Winter Edward M. Kennedy Sheila Bair Brooksley Born Leymah Gbowee and the Women of Liberia
 
President Ford Receiving a Profile in Courage Award
President Ford Receiving a Profile in Courage Award
Congressman John Lewis Profie In Courage Award
Congressman John Lewis
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan accepts the 2002 Profile in Courage Award from Caroline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

 

Shirley Franklin Giving an Acceptance Speach
Shirley Franklin Giving an Acceptance Speech
2006 Profile in Courage Award recipients Alberto Mora and Congressman John Murtha with Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy

2006 Profile in Courage Award recipients Alberto Mora and Congressman John Murtha with Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy

Sima Samar

Dr. Sima Samar of Afghanistan, recipient of the 2004 Profile in Courage Award.

Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko

Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko accepts the Silver Lantern during the April 5, 2005 Profile in Courage Award Ceremony.

"For the scientist, the moment is the Nobel or the Lasker; for the journalist, the Pulitzer; the actor, the Oscar. For those in government, it is the Kennedy."

                             Governor Lowell Weicker

During a time of increasing public cynicism, recognizing and honoring our courageous political leaders has never been more important. Despite its young age, the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award has become the nation's preeminent award for elected officials and public servants.

Profile in Courage Award Recipients

Carl Elliott, Sr. (1990) 

Charles Weltner (1991)

Lowell Weicker, Jr. (1992)

James Florio (1993)

Henry Gonzalez (1994)

Michael Synar (1995)

Corkin Cherubini (1996)

Charles Price (1997)

Nickolas Murnion (1998)

Peacemakers of Northern Ireland (1998)

Russell Feingold (1999)

John McCain (1999)

Hilda Solis (2000)

Gerald Ford (2001)

John Lewis (2001)

Kofi Annan (2002)

Dean Koldenhoven (2002)

Public Servants of September 11 (2002)

Roy Barnes (2003)

David Beasley (2003)

Dan Ponder, Jr. (2003)

Paul Muegge (2004)

Sima Samar (2004)

Cindy Watson (2004)

Joseph Darby (2005)

Shirley Franklin (2005)

Bill Ratliff (2005)

Viktor Yushchenko (2005)

Alberto Mora (2006)

John Murtha (2006)

Doris Voitier (2007)

Bill White (2007)

Debra Bowen (2008)

Jennifer Brunner (2008) 

William Winter (2008)

Edward M. Kennedy (2009)

Sheila Bair (2009) 

Brooksley Born (2009) 

Leymah Gbowee and the Women of Liberia (2009)
 
  
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