Word: medal
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...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...
Asked if that meant the medal was tantamount to a door prize or party favor, Chase said: "It's a nicer party favor. It's a more expensive party favor...
...Meese's medal is a reward for his being a major public official and sharing the birthday fun. Nothing more...
...moment, even the truth seemed unsavory. Pinning a medal on some public servant's chest mainly for his attending a Harvard party seemed the height of hubris. Medals are usually reserved for extraordinary accomplishments, like winning a marathon, furthering world peace, or failing that, demonstrating uncommon valor on the battlefield...
...therein lies the answer. As one K-School professor noted, Harvard is not the attorney general's "natural constituency." For Ed Meese, visiting Harvard to collect his prize would be a heroically courageous act. One might even consider it worthy of a medal...