"A Modern American Hero"; Holland & Knight Congratulates Dante Fascell Upon Receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 1998--President Clinton today awarded former U.S. Rep. Dante Fascell Dante Bruno Fascell (March 9 1917 – November 28 1998) was an American politician from the state of Florida. Early life Fascell was born in Bridgehampton, New York. (D-FL) the Presidential Medal of Freedom Medal of Freedom highest award given a U.S. citizen; established 1963. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Prize , the Nation's highest civilian honor. Fascell, former Chairman of the House International Relations international relations, study of the relations among states and other political and economic units in the international system. Particular areas of study within the field of international relations include diplomacy and diplomatic history, international law, Committee, is now a partner with Holland & Knight LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol . He received the award at a special ceremony at Cape Canaveral, FL after today's launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery. Following the award, Bill McBride, Holland & Knight's managing partner, issued the following statement on behalf of the firm: "Dante Fascell is a modern American hero whose extraordinary contributions to his country are matched only by the love and respect of his family, his friends and his colleagues at Holland & Knight. During his 38 years of service in Congress, Dante Fascell helped guide America through an era of Cold War confrontation to a new time of partnership and solution with our former adversaries. Here in Florida, he helped save the Everglades from total destruction through development. Generations of Americans to come will benefit from these and countless other acts of courage and foresight by this remarkable man and treasured colleague." Previous recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom include polio vaccine developer Dr. Jonas Salk, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, television journalist Walter Cronkite and photographer Ansel Adams. Holland & Knight is among the 20 largest and fastest growing law firms in the world with more than 800 lawyers, and full-service offices in Atlanta, Boston, Mexico City, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Northern Virginia, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and 11 cities in Florida The following is a list of incorporated cities in Florida. At the top is a list of the ten largest cities, followed by the complete list of incorporated cities arranged in alphabetical order. . Additional information about Holland & Knight is available on the firm's Web site, located at www.hklaw.com |
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