Four Freedoms Award
The Four Freedoms Award is an award that is given annually to individuals or groups which are " The Four Freedoms", the U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt summoned in his speech to Congress on January 6, 1941 deserves have made.
In odd-numbered years, the price in Hyde Park, New York City, awarded by the " Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute" to U.S. citizens; in even years to be honored by the " Roosevelt Stichting " non-Americans in Middelburg, the Netherlands.
The prize is awarded each into five categories:
In the years 1984, 1990, 1995, 2002-2006 and 2008 additional prizes were awarded to people.
History
On January 6, 1941 Roosevelt swore in the State of the Union Address (English speech " State of the Union " ), the four fundamental freedoms of the people, which is also known as the Four Freedoms speech - because of that. This was before the attack on Pearl Harbor and thus before the beginning of the American involvement in the Second World War.
" In the future days, Which We seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression - everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way - everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want, Which, translated into world terms, Means economic understandings whichwill secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its Inhabitants - everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear, Which, translated into world terms, Means a world-wide reduction of armaments to search a point and in seeking a thorough fashion did no nation will be in a position to commit to act of physical aggression against any neighbor - anywhere in the world ".
" In the days to come to their safety, we try, we joyfully see a world that is founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first of these freedoms is that of speech and expression - everywhere in the world. The second of these freedoms is the every person to worship God in their own way - everywhere in the world. The third of these freedoms is the freedom from want. This means seen worldwide, economic understanding, which grants every nation to live in health and peace for their inhabitants - everywhere in the world. However, the fourth is the freedom from fear. This means seen around the world, a global disarmament, as long carried out so thoroughly and until there is no more government is able to force of arms to attack its neighbors -. Anywhere in the world "
Roosevelt's wife Eleanor Roosevelt remained after the death of her husband in 1945, an active campaigner for the inclusion of the four freedoms in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations.
The prizes were first awarded in 1982. Occasion, both the 100th anniversary of Roosevelt and the 200th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Netherlands.
Excellent
Freedom Medal
- Richard Winters (U.S. Army )
- Robert E. Bush ( U.S. Navy )
- William T. Ketcham (U.S. Marine Corps )
- Lee A. Archer, Jr. ( U.S. Air Force)
- Ellen Buckley ( U.S. Army Nurse Corps )
Freedom of expression
Religious freedom
Freedom from want
Freedom from fear
- Richard Winters (U.S. Army )
- Robert E. Bush ( U.S. Navy )
- William T. Ketcham (U.S. Marine Corps )
- Lee A. Archer, Jr. ( U.S. Air Force)
- Ellen Buckley ( U.S. Army Nurse Corps )