FILE - Clarence B. Jones poses for a photo before was presented with the American Jewish Congress’ “Isaiah Award,” March 1, 2006, in New York. FILE - Michelle Yeoh arrives at the 10th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on April 13, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. FILE - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi walks to a news conference to address sea level rise along the city’s waterfront in San Francisco, Jan. 26, 2024.
Jones, 93, will be honored for his activism during the Civil Rights Movement. He’s a lawyer who provided legal counsel to Martin Luther King Jr. and helped write the opening paragraphs of theJones is among a diverse group of 19 individuals to be honored Friday by the Democratic president for making what the White House said are “exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.
In addition to representing North Carolina in the Senate, Dole, who is a Republican, also served as transportation secretary and labor secretary and was president of the American Red Cross. She currently leads a foundation supporting military caregivers.
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