NEWS LITE : CARTERS RECEIVE PRESIDENTIAL HONOR FROM CLINTON.President Clinton praised the only living former Democratic president Monday as a man of peace who used his retirement from politics to help poor people at home and promote democracy abroad. Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, each received the Presidential Medal of Freedom Medal of Freedom highest award given a U.S. citizen; established 1963. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Prize at a ceremony in Atlanta at the Georgia headquarters of the Carter Center The Carter Center is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. It is located at 453 Freedom Parkway in Atlanta, Georgia. , a human rights organization that sends observers to monitor elections worldwide. ``Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter have done more good things for more people in more places than any other couple on the face of the Earth,'' Clinton said. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor. The Atlanta award ceremony was a rare meeting for Clinton and Carter, who had called Clinton an embarrassment because of the Monica Lewinsky Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973) is an American woman with whom the former United States President Bill Clinton admitted (after initially denying) to having had an "inappropriate relationship"[1] while Lewinsky worked at the White House in 1995 and 1996. sex-and-cover-up scandal. Carter, the 39th president, was recognized for brokering the Camp David Camp David, U.S. presidential retreat, located in Catoctin Mountain Park (see National Parks and Monuments, table), in NW Md. The Camp David accords, the terms of a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, were established (1978) at this site; other negotiations and peace accords, signing the Panama Canal Panama Canal, waterway across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic (by way of the Caribbean Sea) and Pacific oceans, built by the United States (1904–14) on territory leased from the republic of Panama. treaty and re-establishing normal diplomatic relations with China. Rosalynn Carter was recognized as a longtime advocate of improved mental health care, widespread childhood immunization childhood immunization Children's vaccination, childhood vaccination In the US, it is recommended that all children receive vaccination against Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, HBV, H influenzae , women's equality and enhanced care for seniors. The White House also noted the Carters' work helping to build homes for the needy through Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. . Carter, saying he was ``almost speechless with emotion,'' said it was ``especially meaningful'' to receive the award from Clinton. ``Mr. President Mr. President can refer to:
On a lighter note, Carter couldn't resist an observation, from one former president to one who will be out of office after next year. ``You'll be able to play golf without any television or telephoto lens focused on your stroke,'' Carter quipped. But there's a downside, too: ``I understand golfing partners don't give as many mulligans to ex-presidents.'' 2nd anniversaryof Diana's death to be private Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth, or Elizabeth, may refer to: Living people
Bohemia Diana, Lady Diana Frances Spencer, Princess of Wales , British newspapers reported Monday. The Daily Mail said the queen wanted a line drawn over public displays of grief for Diana and that family members wishing to observe the day - Aug. 31 - may do so privately. The paper said the queen would be at her Balmoral estate in Scotland by month's end and intended to say prayers for the princess Aug. 29 at a local church. Buckingham Palace had no immediate response to the reports. Last year the queen, Prince Charles, and his sons, Princes William and Harry, attended a memorial service at Balmoral on the first anniversary. Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, is said to be upset by the decision. `By My Side' mates parting company Country star Lorrie Morgan, 40, and husband No. 4, guitarist Jon Randall, 30, are ending their 33-month marriage. Their spokeswoman called it ``a mutual decision'' and said they would remain friends. They had a hit duet single, ``By My Side.'' Her declared nickname for him was ``Poopie Pants.'' Morgan took up with Randall when her thing with Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson chilled in 1995. In her 1997 book, ``Forever Yours, Faithfully,'' Morgan wrote that her one true love was footballer Troy Aikman, but that he wants kids and she can't have children. Hillary may face Grandpa Munster Anywhere else it would be an oddity, but this is New York's U.S. Senate race. Al Lewis, better known as Grandpa on the 1970s television show ``The Munsters,'' says he is considering a Senate run. The 89-year-old cigar-chomping comedian announced Monday he was setting up an exploratory committee. He also took a shot at his likely rivals, dubbing New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and first lady Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
All three are eyeing the seat being vacated next year by Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan Noun 1. Daniel Patrick Moynihan - United States politician and educator (1927-2003) Moynihan . It wouldn't be Lewis' first foray into politics. Last year, he unsuccessfully ran for governor on the Green Party ticket. He got 52,533 votes. Island neighbors irked at Travolta The island is abuzz after residents reported a low-flying jet circling the home of John Travolta. Some Islesboro, Maine, residents assumed Travolta was at the controls of the large passenger jet that reportedly circled the actor's home three times last month. Residents are used to Travolta, a licensed pilot, buzzing around in smaller planes, but some say this was over the top. The Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control is investigating, but spokeswoman Arlene Salas would not say who owned or was flying the plane. If any charges are filed, that information will become public, she said. Agatha Cabaniss, publisher of The Island News, said the plane came within 500 feet of windows in her home across a cove from Travolta's 42-room house. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) DAY THE SUN STOOD STILL A group of men in south Lebanon try on welder masks in anticipation of Wednesday's eclipse. (2) Former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter are saluted. (3) Travolta (4) Lewis |
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