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MIDGE DECTER'S DESERVED HONORS
New York Post ^ | November 14, 2003 | Editorial

Posted on 11/14/2003 6:07:49 AM PST by OESY

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:17:25 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

This year's recipients of the National Medal for the Humanities, who will be honored today by President Bush at a White House reception, are a distinguished lot.

But we're particularly pleased to note the inclusion of author-essayist Midge Decter among those getting the nation's highest acknowledgment of the contributions of scholars and writers.


(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; decter; humanities; midgedecter; nationalmedal; newyorkpost; podhoretz; rumsfeld; wallstreetjournal

1 posted on 11/14/2003 6:07:49 AM PST by OESY
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To: OESY
Shhhhhh! Don't let the Senate DemocRATS hear about this; they may try to filibuster the award...
2 posted on 11/14/2003 6:26:32 AM PST by Born Conservative ("Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names" - John F. Kennedy)
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To: OESY
Jeez, when i first read the title i read, "Midget Detector's Deserved Honors". I'm like, "What's so important about detecting midgets?"
3 posted on 11/14/2003 8:41:27 AM PST by rudypoot
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