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THE FOUR AWARDS THE The Awards are presented to individuals and organizations whose Presents achievements have demonstrated a commitment to the principles which President

Roosevelt proclaimed in his historic speech to Congress on January 6, 1941, as essential to democracy: of speech and expression, freedom of worship, , .

The Roosevelt Institute has awarded the Four Freedoms Medals to some of the most distinguished Americans and world citizens of our time, including Presidents

Truman, Carter, and Clinton; Nelson Mandela; ; Arthur Miller;

Desmond Tutu; and the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The Four Freedoms Awards are presented in alternating years by the Roosevelt

Institute in the U.S. and Roosevelt Stichting in the . We are honored to host a delegation of guests from the Netherlands in Hyde Park for the 2019 awards.

THE ROOSEVELT INSTITUTE

Until economic and social rules work for all Americans, they’re not working. Inspired by the legacy of Franklin and , the Roosevelt Institute reimagines the rules to create a nation where everyone enjoys a fair share of our collective prosperity. OCTOBER 5, 2019

We are a 21st century think tank, bringing together multiple generations of thinkers and leaders to help drive key economic and social debates and have local and national impact. The Roosevelt Institute is also the nonprofit partner to the FDR

Presidential Library and Museum.

THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is America’s first presidential library—and the only one used by a sitting president. Conceived and built under President Roosevelt’s direction and opened to the public in 1941, the Library is administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. Members and donors form a vital base of support for many of the Library’s key initiatives and help keep our doors open to visitors and students from around the world.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM ARTHUR SCHLESINGER, JR. 1917 - 2007

This year and every year, we remember Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and his brilliant contributions to the vision and meaning of the Four Freedoms. Professor Schlesinger was the PROGRAM pre-eminent American historian and public intellectual of the 20th century. His work has framed our fundamental PROCESSIONAL understanding of U.S. politics and political beliefs. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his powerfully influential biography Gigi Hseuh, Violin; Sarina Schwartz, Violin; Javen Lara, Viola; of Andrew Jackson, chronicled the years of the , Nathan Matsubara, Cello The Bard Conservatory String Quartet and wrote some of the definitive books on the Kennedy administration, in which he served as Special Assistant Danzas de Panama – I. Tamborito to the President. Throughout his lifetime, Professor William Grant Still (1895 - 1978) Schlesinger championed the message of the Four WELCOME Freedoms, and as Chairman of the Roosevelt Institute he was a significant force in organizing the annual Four Anna Freedoms Awards. He saw in President Roosevelt’s words Chair, Roosevelt Institute a great challenge to all nations and all peoples to work SPECIAL REMARKS together for a better world. Schlesinger’s eloquence, his prodigious writing abilities, his extraordinary network of Felicia Wong friends and colleagues, and his outspoken integrity in President & CEO, Roosevelt Institute defending and challenging American democracy made PRESENTATION OF THE AWARDS him a major influence in advancing Roosevelt’s message.

MEDALS PRESENTED BY

Elizabeth Roosevelt Kelly Trustee, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum AND EXPRESSION MUSICAL INTERLUDE

The Globe Danzas de Panama – IV. Cumbia y Congo Presented to Vinay Mehra William Grant Still President

Citation read by , Jr. FREEDOM MEDAL Counsel, Verrill Dana LLP Lonnie Bunch Former President & CEO, Tufts Health Plan Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Citation read by FREEDOM OF WORSHIP Linda Johnson Rice Chair & CEO, Johnson Publishing Company Krista Tippett Founder & CEO, The On Being Project CLOSING REMARKS Citation read by Lisa Cook Nicholas W. Roosevelt Board Member, Roosevelt Institute Board Member, Roosevelt Institute Associate Professor of Economics and International Associate, J. Abrams Law, P.C. Relations, State University

RECESSIONAL FREEDOM FROM WANT

Franklin Thomas Danzas de Panama – III. Punto Former President, Ford Foundation William Grant Still

Citation read by Hilary Pennington Executive Vice President, Ford Foundation

FREEDOM FROM FEAR

Sandy Hook Promise Presented to Mark Barden Co-Founder & Managing Director

Citation read by Cantwell F. Muckenfuss III Board Secretary, Roosevelt Institute Retired Partner, Gibson Dunn 1980s, she lived in Cold War Berlin as a news correspondent for , Newsweek, BBC, and Die Zeit, and later was a special assistant to the U.S. Ambassador to West Germany. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded her the National Humanities Medal and said, “Ms. Tippett avoids easy answers, embracing The Boston Globe complexity and inviting people of every background to join her FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION conversation about faith, ethics and moral wisdom.” In 2018, The Boston Globe made a call to news organizations to publish editorials in support of a free press and their critical role in democracy. Over 300 publications across the answered its call as they published editorials. The Boston Globe and other publications declared that journalists are not the enemy, but rather a necessary component in political news correspondence. The Boston Globe is a leader in advocating for Franklin Thomas the importance of free press and the responsibility of journalism FREEDOM FROM WANT during a politically tumultuous era. Franklin Thomas has dedicated his life to public service, community development, and philanthropy. Thomas was an attorney for the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency (now HUD) and served as the first African-American Deputy Police Commissioner in charge of legal matters at the New York City Police Department, where he established the Civilian Complaint Review Board. In 1967 he was appointed as President Krista Tippett of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation where he led FREEDOM OF WORSHIP efforts in job creation, community building, and neighborhood A leader in journalism and public thought, Krista Tippett is the redevelopment for ten years. In 1979, Thomas became the first Founder and CEO of The On Being Project, a weekly national African-American President and CEO of the Ford Foundation, public radio show where she hosts conversations about the one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the United States. religious, spiritual, and moral aspects of human life. Tippett is a At the Ford Foundation, where he served for 17 years, he focused Peabody Award-winning broadcaster, a New York Times bestselling on issues relating to urban poverty, human , and anti- author, and Stanford Haas Center Distinguished Visitor. During the apartheid initiatives. Sandy Hook Promise Lonnie Bunch FREEDOM FROM FEAR FREEDOM MEDAL

Sandy Hook Promise is a national nonprofit organization founded Lonnie Bunch has dedicated his life to telling a fuller and more and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed complex historical narrative as he illuminates forgotten stories at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Their and elevates powerful messages. Bunch is the first African- mission is to prevent gun-related deaths due to crime, suicide, American to lead the Smithsonian Institution, where he oversees and accidental discharge so that no other parent experiences 19 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, research centers, and the senseless, horrific loss of their child. Sandy Hook Promise is educational centers. Previously, Bunch was the founding director working to build a national movement of parents, schools, and of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African-American community organizations engaged and empowered to deliver History and Culture. He served as president of the Chicago gun violence prevention programs and mobilize for the passage Historical Society and associate director of curatorial affairs at of sensible state and national policy. Since their founding, they’ve the National Museum of American History. Lonnie Bunch first trained over 7.5 million educators, parents, community leaders, began at the Smithsonian in 1978 as an educational specialist at and students. Accepting the award on behalf of Sandy Hook the National Air and Space Museum. Promise is Co-Founder and Managing Director Mark Barden. He has written numerous books about black military history, Since the tragic killing of his son, first-grader Daniel Barden, the American presidency, and museums such as Call of the Lost Mark has dedicated himself to bringing people together to find Dream: Essays on History, Race and Museums; and A Fool’s sensible solutions that will prevent future tragedies. Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture During the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump. ROOSEVELT INSTITUTE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIBRARY TRUSTEES

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS OF THE TRUSTEES

Anna Eleanor Cantwell F. William Nancy Roosevelt Ireland Roosevelt Muckenfuss III vanden Heuvel Chair Board Chair Board Secretary Board Chair Emeritus Lynn Bassanese Mary Moran Wole Coaxum Paul Rudd Paul Sparrow Allida Black Dennis Murray Board Treasurer Board Vice Chair FDR Library Director Dan Boyd Beth Newburger Schwartz

Kevin Burke Alison Overseth

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Douglas Brinkley Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.

Fredrica Goodman Eileen Simmons Karen Adler Keith Mestrich Shirley Handel Aprill Springfield Kate Brandt Sally Minard Debra Heinrich Gillian Steel Adam Conner Nancy Roosevelt Ireland Elizabeth Kelly Anne Sumers Lisa Cook Nicholas W. Roosevelt William Leuchtenburg William vanden Heuvel Joelle Gamble Phoebe Roosevelt Steven Lomazow Geoffrey Ward Christie George Bernard L. Schwartz

Fay Hartog-Levin Randi Weingarten

James P. Hoffa Brian Wolff

Perrin Ireland Katrina vanden Heuvel

Jas Johl