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Eisenhower Fellowships honors Steven Spielberg with 2024 Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships will award its highest honor, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service, to legendary film director Steven Spielberg for his extraordinary artistic achievements in presenting America's culture and history to the world and his enormous contributions to advancing global understanding.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eisenhower Fellowships will award its highest honor, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service, to legendary film director Steven Spielberg for his extraordinary artistic achievements in presenting America's culture and history to the world and his enormous contributions to advancing global understanding.
  • The Chairman of Eisenhower Fellowships (EF), former U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates, will present the prestigious medal to Spielberg at the organization's 2024 Annual Awards Dinner on May 15 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
  • "Few people embody President Eisenhower's ideals in their life's work more than Steven Spielberg," Dr. Gates said.
  • "Few people embody President Eisenhower's ideals in their life's work more than Steven Spielberg," Dr. Gates said.