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Freedom Award Dinner 2011

Submitted by Kate Sands Adams on November 16, 2011 - 4:24pm
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November 16, 2011

On November 9, 2011 the International Rescue Committee presented the IRC Freedom Award to Tom Brokaw and his family for their humanitarian efforts. The award dinner, held at New York's Waldof-Astoria, featured special guests John Legend, David Letterman and General Colin Powell. David Gregory of "Meet the Press" served as Master of Ceremonies. 

2011 Freedom Award: Honoring the Brokaw Family


November 10, 2011
By The IRC

General Colin L. Powell applauds the Brokaw family on stage at the IRC 2011 Freedom Award Dinner in New York on November 9. F rom left to right, Dr. Jennifer Brokaw, Sarah Brokaw, Andrea Brokaw Simon, Meredith Brokaw and Tom Brokaw.

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Freedom Award Dinner 2011

  • Torbertha Torbor addresses the audience at the IRC's 2011 Freedom Award Dinner
  • A view of the room at the IRCs annual Freedom Award Dinner
  • <p>David Letterman tosses off a few one-liners while paying tribute to his friend Tom Brokaw and the rest of the Brokaw family, who were honored with the Freedom Award at the dinner.</p>
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On November 9, 2011 the International Rescue Committee presented the IRC Freedom Award to Tom Brokaw and his family for their humanitarian efforts. The award dinner, held at New York's Waldof-Astoria, featured special guests John Legend, David Letterman and General Colin Powell. David Gregory of "Meet the Press" served as Master of Ceremonies. 

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Giving So Others Will Do the Same

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Giving So Others Will Do the Same
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August 28, 2011
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The Wall Street Journal - World News
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Josh S. Weston enjoys a good challenge. The 82-year-old former chief executive of Automatic Data Processing Inc. says that he likes to give in the form of a challenge grant.
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