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SEN. KENNEDY, 'JUST SHOOT ME'S' MALICK, BIANCA JAGGER -- Arab American Awards [Helen Thomas too]
US Newswire via Bloomberg, no url | 4/21/3

Posted on 04/21/2003 11:56:47 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker

The Arab American Institute Foundation is proud to announce that this year's recipients of the Kahlil Gibran ``Spirit of Humanity'' Awards include Amnesty International USA, Mercy Corps, MTV's ``Fight For Your Rights'' Campaign, former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson, and veteran journalist Helen Thomas. The awards will be presented at a black-tie gala on the evening of Wednesday, April 23 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

Amnesty International USA's Deputy Executive Director Curt Goering will accept the award on behalf of the organization, which is being recognized for its leadership role in human rights advocacy. Chief Executive Officer Neal Keny-Guyer will be on hand to accept the Mercy Corps award recognizing the organization's commitment to humanitarian work throughout the world and, in particular the Arab world. Company President Van Toffler and President of Entertainment Brian Graden will jointly accept the MTV award recognizing the company's ``Fight For Your Rights'' campaign to empower young Americans to fight discrimination and intolerance. Mary Robinson and Helen Thomas will join the above to personally accept their awards.

Now in its fifth year, the 2003 awards gala will also feature a special address on domestic and foreign policy by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, special remarks by human-rights activist Bianca Jagger, a recital of one of Kahlil Gibran's most famous poems by Arab American actress and star of the hit series ``Just Shoot Me'' Wendie Malick, and a rare Washington performance by comedians Ahmed Ahmed and Aron Kader, also known as ``The Arabian Knights''. Both comedians have received recognition throughout the country for their unique brand of humor, including features in The Wall Street Journal, on ABC's ``The View'', and in Newsweek.

WHAT: 5th Annual Arab American --''Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards''

WHEN: Wednesday, April 23, registration opens 5 PM, program begins 7:30

WHERE: Omni Shoreham, 2500 Calvert Street, N.W. D.C.

RSVP: Media covering RSVP to Jennifer Salan, 202-429-9210; e-mail:jsalan(At)aaiusa.org

http://www.usnewswire.com


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: notfromtheonion
Speaks for itself.
1 posted on 04/21/2003 11:56:48 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker
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To: NativeNewYorker
Be like getting the Bubonic Plague Societies ..bubo award
2 posted on 04/21/2003 12:02:59 PM PDT by joesnuffy (Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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To: NativeNewYorker
Don't ask about the menu. "No soup for you! One year!!".
3 posted on 04/21/2003 12:03:44 PM PDT by Defiant (Iraqtion: That swelling pride that results from raising the staff of freedom.)
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To: NativeNewYorker
They will serve HAM.
4 posted on 04/21/2003 12:07:15 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ( Taxes are not levied for the benefit of the taxed.)
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To: NativeNewYorker
a special address on domestic and foreign policy by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, special remarks by human-rights activist Bianca Jagger

That must be an error.

I think he's speaking on foreign and domestic scotch.

And if Bianca Jagger is a main speaker this musta been one hot ticket to get.

5 posted on 04/21/2003 12:10:22 PM PDT by JimVT
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To: NativeNewYorker
What? No one from Iraqi opposition? Bush is not nominated for freeing Iraq? I am in shock...
6 posted on 04/21/2003 12:14:41 PM PDT by BrooklynGOP
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To: BrooklynGOP
Bush unleashed freedom... one of the 59,000 no-no's in Islamic law.
7 posted on 04/21/2003 12:17:00 PM PDT by smith288 (Visit my gallery http://www.ejsmithweb.com/fr/hollywood/hollywood.php)
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To: NativeNewYorker
Here's their website. I notice the Zogby brothers are involved.
8 posted on 04/21/2003 12:19:31 PM PDT by mewzilla
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To: NativeNewYorker
I would have paid this organization enormous amounts of money just not to be mentioned by them.
9 posted on 04/21/2003 12:28:06 PM PDT by DonQ
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To: NativeNewYorker
To anyone that knows the work of this "famous poet" they know it exists as a series of poems for men to read to women for the sake of arousing something other than their desire for world piece. KG and Rod Mckuen are the heros of sixty liberals that could not get a date and used grass to make them look good.

It is no surprise that Sir Teedy Kennedy of Chappaquick would like KG. Some poems, some booze and a failed college cheat, who cheats on his wife is your idol and the angel of death.

10 posted on 04/21/2003 12:43:12 PM PDT by q_an_a
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To: q_an_a
But Wendy Malik is a major f'n' talent.

Love that woman. Very funny. I didn't realize she was Arabic... I guess thinking about it for a microsecond would have clued me in.
11 posted on 04/21/2003 12:44:52 PM PDT by Warhead W-88
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To: NativeNewYorker
Is there a worse poet than Khalil Gibran? It's pretty much what these folks deserve.
12 posted on 04/21/2003 12:47:42 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: NativeNewYorker
12 posts and no mention of Helen Thomas? Must be FR burnout, nothing left to say, go figure. Where's the Helen Thomas photo collection?
13 posted on 04/21/2003 12:54:15 PM PDT by Mister Baredog ((They wanted to kill 50,000 of us on 9/11, we will never forget!))
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To: Mister Baredog
Where's the Helen Thomas photo collection?

My stomach wasn't strong enough today.

14 posted on 04/21/2003 12:55:04 PM PDT by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: NativeNewYorker
I hope they've made up a special award for Helen Thomas. Instead of a crystal vase or statutette or whatever, she should receive a golden Bridge. Every time she looks at it, it will remind her of the "home" she lives under.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, not yet up on UPI, and FR, "Who's Next?"

Latest book(let), "to Restore Trust in America."

15 posted on 04/21/2003 2:00:58 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob ("Saddam has left the building. Heck, the building has left the building.")
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