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I was blown away by the standing ovation. I've had tributes before, sure, but I don't retain that feeling, and I wasn't prepared for it on Tuesday. But maybe you shouldn't retain these things or you'd be on a permanent high.
To resort to power one need not be violent, and to speak to conscience one need not be meek. The most effective action both resorts to power and engages conscience.
| Gracie Allen, Comedian (1895) |
| Blake Edwards, Director (1922) |
| Elliott Erwitt, Photographer (1928) |
| Paul Gallico, Writer (1897) |
| Susan George, Activist (1950) |
| Dorothy Hamill, Athlete (1956) |
| Joseph Jackson, Businessman (1929) |
| Mick Jagger, Musician (1943) |
| George Gallup, Businessman (1984) |
| W. Averell Harriman, Politician (1986) |


