Word: 50th
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...course, that was not immediately apparent. The initial confusion is understandable: originally, we were led to believe that the award recognized distinguished public service. The fact that the medal is called "The Kennedy School 50th Anniversary Honorary Medal For Distinguished Public Service"--combined with the fact that it bears the words "distinguished public service"--probably contributed to that mistaken impression...
...nonsense began to make more sense. In a memo addressed to Kennedy School students, staff, and faculty, Dean Graham T. Allison '62 sought to clarify his intent. The awards were devised as "a way of expressing appreciation" to participants in a series of events celebrating the Kennedy School's 50th anniversary. The honored guests were chosen on the basis of "longevity, commitment, and accomplishment in public service...
...honorary degree," Kennedy School spokesman Naomi Chase said emphatically. "I see it more as a token of appreciation. It's a medal thanking people for helping us celebrate the 50th...
Califano, whose speech was part of the Kennedy School's on-going 50th anniversary festivities, also received a medal yesterday as part of the celebration...
...Britain this week, World War II veterans, collectors and other fans of the Spitfire are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first test flight of the renowned British fighter. Over the years, the aircraft that Germany once dismissed as a "toy" has become the subject of legend and film. Composer William Walton sought to capture the plane's speed and deadliness in a composition called Spitfire Prelude and Fugue. That work was part of the score for a 1942 movie on the life of Reginald Mitchell, the plane's designer. The film's title: The First of the Few. Among...