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November 18, 2008
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Bush Bestows Presidential Citizens Medal on IMLS Directors Radice, Martin
Washington, DC—President George W. Bush conferred the Presidential Citizens Medal on Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Robert Martin, former IMLS Director, on November 17, 2008. Bush made the announcement at an East Room ceremony honoring this year's recipients of the National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals.
“As leaders of our government's cultural institutions, each of today's recipients have made lasting contributions to American life and civic culture -- and each is greatly deserving of this honor.“ Bush said in his remarks. “Each of today's honorees understands that encouraging individual creativity and freedom of expression through the arts and scholarship strengthens and enhances our great country. And so I want to thank them for their service. I congratulate them.“
The President noted that the Presidential Citizens Medal was created nearly four decades ago to recognize Americans who have performed exemplary service to our nation and that it is one of the highest honors that can be conferred on a citizen.
Other recipients of the award included Bruce Cole, chairman of the National Endowment of Humanities; Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts; and Adair Margo, chairman of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
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