Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Awards



Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Awards
by Kipp Jones 16 Nov 2015Los Angeles, CA
Steven Spielberg, James Taylor, and Barbra Streisand are among the 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, according to the White House.

The Obama administration announced this year’s recipients of the country’s highest civilian honor on Monday, unveiling a list of 17 individuals whose “meritorious contributions” to the interests of the United States, world peace, or other significant endeavors, set them apart over the years.

Spielberg was chosen for his USC Shoah Foundation’s dedication to “overcoming intolerance and bigotry through the use of visual history testimony,” according to a press release, which also notes the director to be “one of the most influential filmmakers in cinematic history.”

In addition to being “one of our nation’s most gifted talents,” Barbra Streisand will receive the award for her contributions to heart research and gender equality, while James Taylor will be recognized for having “touched people with his warm baritone voice” and guitar-playing for more than 40 years.

Other entertainment figures Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Itzhak Perlman, and Steven Sondheim will join former baseballers Yogi Berra (posthumous) and Willie Mays in receiving the accolade.

“I look forward to presenting these 17 distinguished Americans with our nation’s highest civilian honor,” said President Obama in an official statement. “From public servants who helped us meet defining challenges of our time to artists who expanded our imaginations, from leaders who have made our union more perfect to athletes who have inspired millions of fans, these men and women have enriched our lives and helped define our shared experience as Americans.”

The honorees will receive their awards at the White House on November 24th.

A full list of 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients can be found here.   

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, a guest at Mellody L. Hobson’s 2013 wedding, a major contributor for the 2011 Rahm Emanuel mayoral campaign, is a co-founder & consultant for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., an honorary chair for the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, and Drew Barrymore’s godfather.

Note: Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Sundance Institute, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Robert Redford is the founder & president of the Sundance Institute, and a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Mellody L. Hobson was a trustee at the Sundance Institute, married in 2013 & Steven Spielberg was her guest, is the chairman for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
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R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.
Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.
Sidley Austin LLP was a legal adviser for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
David F. Hamilton was a canvasser for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), and is Lee H. Hamilton’s nephew.
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) was the plaintiff in ACORN vs. Illinois State Board of Elections.
Barack Obama was the attorney for ACORN vs. Illinois State Board of Elections, and an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.
Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Susan Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a counselor for the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, and was a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council.  
James Taylor is a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council, and a scheduled performer at the 2013 Barack Obama inauguration.
Barbra Streisand Foundation was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.  
Barbra Streisand is the founder of the Barbra Streisand Foundation, and a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Drew Barrymore’s godfather is Steven Spielberg, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Ari Emanuel is the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, and Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother.
Rahm I. Emanuel is Ari Emanuel’s brother, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration, and the candidate for the 2011 Rahm Emanuel mayoral campaign.
Steven Spielberg was a major contributor for the 2011 Rahm Emanuel mayoral campaign, a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, a guest at Mellody L. Hobson’s 2013 wedding, is a co-founder & consultant for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., an honorary chair for the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, and Drew Barrymore’s godfather.
Lee H. Hamilton is David F. Hamilton’s uncle, a co-chair for the Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and was a co-chair for the Iraq Study Group.
President Obama Names Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Lee Hamilton
Lee Hamilton has been one of the most influential voices on international relations and American national security over the course of his more than 40 year career. From 1965 to 1999, he served Indiana in the United States House of Representatives, where his chairmanships included the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran. Since retiring from Congress, Hamilton has been involved in efforts to address some of our nation’s most high profile homeland security and foreign policy challenges. He served as Vice Chairman of the 9/11 Commission and Co-Chairman of the Iraq Study Group. He was Co-Chairman of the Independent Task Force on Immigration and America’s Future, which issued a report in 2006 calling for reform of the nation’s immigration laws and system. And through the founding of the Center on Congress at Indiana University, he has also been a leading advocate for bi-partisanship and effective governance.
Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle, a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), was a member of the Iraq Study Group, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.  
Valerie B. Jarrett is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration, and her great uncle is Vernon E. Jordan Jr.
Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the chairman for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., was a trustee at the Sundance Institute, and married in 2013 & Steven Spielberg was her guest.
Steven Spielberg is a co-founder & consultant for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., an honorary chair for the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, Drew Barrymore’s godfather, was a guest at Mellody L. Hobson’s 2013 wedding, a major contributor for the 2011 Rahm Emanuel mayoral campaign, and a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

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