Summary
When lofty honors are given out, strange things sometimes happen. This observation is prompted by an item in "U.S. 'atrocities' " (Culture, et cetera, Thursday). In 2002, President Bush awarded "the highest civil honor our nation can bestow" to "12 outstanding individuals," including Hank Aaron, Bill Cosby, Katharine Graham, Irving Kristol and Nelson Mandela.
Granted, any president must have his political ear to the ground on such occasions. Certainly, a respected baseball player, entertainer, publisher and intellectual can't hurt him.See the full content of this document
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It's a Question of 'Honor'
But why honor Nelson Mandela? His sad eyes and...
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