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Events with high posterior probability

Paul Johnson (writer)	In 2006 Johnson was honoured with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U. S. President George W. Bush.
Nelson Mandela	The same year, he was awarded the Atatürk Peace Award by Turkey ; he at first refused the award, citing human rights violations committed by Turkey at the time, but later accepted the award in 1999.
Donald Hall	Hall was awarded the 2010 National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama.
Indira Samarasekera	In 2012, she received Canada's Public Policy Forum Peter Lougheed award for leadership in public policy, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year.
Nehemie Benoudjita	In 1998, he received the'' Maître Joseph Behidi'' Prize as the League of Human Rights in Chad awarded to defenders of rights and freedom in Africa.
Kate Smith	On October 26, 1982, Smith received the Presidential Medal of Freedom America's highest civilian honor, by U. S. President Ronald Reagan.
Dagon Taya	He was honored with Manhae Peace Prize from South Korea for his literature, leadership for young people and dedication to democracy and peace in August 2013.
Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia	In 2002, Princess Elizabeth received the first Nuclear Disarmament Forum Award, the Demiurgus Peace International, (accompanying president Vladimir Putin, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Ted Turner and others) for outstanding achievements in the field of strengthening peace among nations in Zug, Switzerland.
Katharine Graham	In 2000, Graham was named as one of the International Press Institute's 50 World Press Freedom Heroes of the past 50 years.
Gwen Lister	In 2000, the Austria-based International Press Institute (IPI) named her one of 50 World Press Freedom Heroes of the previous fifty years.
Edward McMillan-Scott	McMillan-Scott successfully nominated Hu Jia for the 2008 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Expression, awarded annually by the European Parliament.
David K. E. Bruce	He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1976.
George F. Kennan	In 1989 President George H. W. Bush awarded Kennan the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
Corazon Aquino	In 1996, she received the J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding from the Fulbright Association, joining past recipients such as Jimmy Carter and Nelson Mandela.
Sulaiman Al-Fahim	In November 2008 Al Fahim was honored with a gold medal of excellence from HM Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, The King of Malaysia, for his work supporting Equestrian activities world wide.
Maggie Beer	Beer was awarded the Centenary Medal on 1 January 2001 for service to Australian society through cooking and writing.
Freedom Neruda	The following year, he won an International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists, and in 2000, he was named one of the International Press Institute's 50 World Press Freedom Heroes of the past 50 years.
Ramin Jahanbegloo	In October 2009 Jahanbegloo became the winner of the Peace Prize from the United Nations Association in Spain for his extensive academic works in promoting dialogue between cultures and his advocacy for non-violence.
Toni Morrison	On 29 May 2012, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Jean Vanier	He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Companion of the Order of Canada, the Legion of Honour (France, 2003) and many awards from faith groups, among them the Paul VI International Prize, the Community of Christ International Peace Award, the Rabbi Gunther Plaut Humanitarian Award, and the Gaudium et Spes Award.
Clive Stafford Smith	In 2005 he received the Gandhi International Peace Award.
Sally Ride	In 2013, the Space Foundation bestowed its highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, on Sally Ride On May 20, 2013, a National Tribute to Sally Ride was held at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D. C. On the same day, President Barack Obama announced that Ride would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.
Dana Gioia	On November 17, 2008, Gioia was presented with the Presidential Citizens Medal by President George W. Bush.
Rosie Malek-Yonan	For her numerous contributions as an actress, artist, director, author and activist, in March 2008, Malek-Yonan was awarded for Excellence in Arts and Entertainment by the Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC).
Edward Brooke	On June 23, 2004, President George W. Bush awarded Brooke the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Ludovic Trarieux	Created in 1984, in Bordeaux by the French lawyer Bertrand Favreau,'' The Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize'' is awarded each year to a lawyer, regardless of nationality or Bar, who, by his work, has demonstrated through his work or experiences, the defence of human rights, of defence rights, the supremacy of law, the struggle against racism and intolerance in any form.
Howard Safir	In 1996, he was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
Rod Quantock	In 2005, Quantock was the recipient of the Adelaide Justice Coalition Romero Community Award for his contribution to Australian social justice.
Agnes Gund	In 1997, Gund received the National Medal of Arts from President President Bill Clinton, the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the U. S. government.
William Refshauge	In 1990 he was awarded the RSL's ANZAC Peace Prize for his contribution to world health and world peace.
Melvin Laird	In 1974, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Ruby Bridges	On January 8, 2001, Bridges Hall was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Bill Clinton.
Leonard Kleinrock	Kleinrock was selected to receive the prestigious National Medal of Science, the nation's highest scientific honor, from President George W Bush in the White House on September 29, 2008.''
Richie Havens	Havens was the twentieth living recipient of the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award, presented in Sherborn, Massachusetts, on April 12, 1991.
Robert Loggia	In 2010, he was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in recognition of his humanitarian efforts.
Philip J. Landrigan	He has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal of the US Public Health Service and is a frequent consultant to the World Health Organization, which called Landrigan's work'' instrumental in passing the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996.''
Khalid of Saudi Arabia	In January 1981, King Khalid was awarded by the United Nations (UN) a gold medal.
Efraim Zuroff	In recognition of his efforts as a Nazi-hunter and Holocaust scholar, Zuroff was nominated by Serbian President Boris Tadic and the members of parliament of the Democratic Party of Serbia as a candidate for the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize.
Amira Hass	On 27 June 2001, Hass received the Golden Dove of Peace Prize awarded by the Rome-based organization Archivo Disarmo.
Lady Bird Johnson	Lady Bird Johnson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Gerald Ford on January 10, 1977.
Jessica Ahlquist	On October 8, 2011, the Freedom From Religion Foundation awarded her the 2011 Thomas Jefferson Youth Activist.
Linda Frum	In 2006, she and her husband received the Human Relations Award from the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews.
Katharine Graham	In 2002, Katharine Graham was presented, posthumously, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush.
Earl Warren	He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1981.
Eugen Kogon	In 2002, the city began awarding an annual'' Eugen Kogon Prize for Democracy in Action''.
Rubin Carter	Carter received the Abolition Award from Death Penalty Focus in 1996.
Guo Moruo	Guo was awarded the Stalin Peace Prize in 1951.
Ronald Reagan	Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George H. W. Bush in 1993 On January 18, 1993, Reagan's former Vice-President and sitting President George H. W. Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor that the United States can bestow.
Georgia O'Keeffe	On January 10, 1977, President Gerald R. Ford presented O'Keeffe with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor awarded to American citizens.
Adin Steinsaltz	On 9 February 2012, Steinsaltz was honored by Israeli President Shimon Peres with Israel's first President's Prize for his scholarship in Talmud.
Roger Nash Baldwin	President Jimmy Carter awarded Baldwin the Medal of Freedom on 16 January 1981.
Robert A. Lovett	In 1963, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Helen Hayes	Hayes also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, from President Ronald Reagan in 1986.
Laura Bush	She was awarded the 2008 Christian Freedom International Freedom Award.
Fridtjof Nansen	In 1922 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on behalf of the displaced victims of the First World War and related conflicts.
Claude A. Buss	In 1968 he received a State Department'' scroll of honor'' recognizing'' devoted service to the cause of Philippine-American friendship and understanding for more than a quarter of a century.''
Sean Coffey	In June 2012, Sean was honored by the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center (headquartered in Westchester County NY) for his dedication to human rights and his service to the Center as a director.
Lall Sawh	In 2009, Dr. Sawh was named a'' National Icon'' by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and was furthered honored by the Society of Surgeons in Trinidad and Tobago when he was featured in their publication'' Trinidad and Tobago Icons in Science and Technology - Volume II''.''
Audrey Hepburn	She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in late 1992.
Paul Bremer	On December 14, 2004, Bremer was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W Bush, America's highest civil award for'' especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors''.''
Malcolm Fraser	In 2000 he was awarded the Human Rights Medal.
Peter Carl Goldmark	On November 22, 1977, President Jimmy Carter presented Goldmark with the National Medal of Science'' For contributions to the development of the communication sciences for education, entertainment, culture and human service.''
Sihem Bensedrine	In 2004, Bensedrine was honored by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression with an International Press Freedom Award in recognition of her courage in defending and promoting press freedom.
Felix Frankfurter	He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963.
Arlo Guthrie	He was awarded the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience award on September 26, 1992.
?arko Puhovski	He was awarded with European Club of Rectors Extraordinary Award for Peace and against Xenophobia 1993.
William Deane	In 2001, Deane was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize'' for his consistent support of vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians and his strong commitment to the cause of reconciliation''.
Bruce Cumings	In May 2007, Cumings was the first recipient of the Kim Dae Jung Academic Award for Outstanding Achievements and Scholarly Contributions to Democracy, Human Rights and Peace granted by South Korea.
Torkom Manoogian	In 1986 he was the recipient of two prestigious American medals : the Medal of the Statue of Liberty Medal, and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
Martha Karua	In 1991 Karua was recognised by Human Rights Watch as a human rights monitor.
Clodomiro Picado Twight	thumb | right | 175px | Statuette awarded to the winners of the Costa Rican National Award of Science and Technology'' Clodomiro Picado Twight'' In memory of Dr. Picado's outstanding scientific work, since 1977 the Costa Rican Ministry of Science and Technology (MICIT), together with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCJD) grant annually the National Award of Science and Technology'' Clodomiro Picado Twight'', as stimulus and recognition for the prominent scientific and technological work of Costa Rican citizens.
Premiership of Tony Blair	Also in 1999, Blair was awarded the Charlemagne Award by the German city of Aachen for his contributions to the European ideal and to peace in Europe.
Hina Jilani	In 2000, Amnesty International awarded Jilani its Ginetta Sagan Award in recognition of her work for women's rights in Pakistan.
Gra?a Machel	Machel received the 1995 Nansen Medal from the United Nations in recognition of her longstanding humanitarian work, particularly on behalf of refugee children.
Medea Benjamin	She has received numerous peace awards, including the 2012 Marjorie Kellogg National Peacemaker Award, the 2012 Thomas Merton Center Peace Award, and the 2012 Peace Foundation Memorial Award'' in recognition of her creative leadership on the front lines of the antiwar movement.''
Tony Clarke (activist)	As a result of his activist work, he and Maude Barlow were awarded the 2005 Right Livelihood Award.
Laura Lederer	In 1997, she received the Gustavus Meyers Center for Study of Human Rights Annual Award for Outstanding Work on Human Rights for her work on harmful speech issues.
Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha	In 2002, his efforts were recognized by his receiving the 2002 Path to Peace Award from the Path to Peace Foundation.
Ali Kazak	2000 -RSB- -RSB- Kazak was awarded the 20th Anniversary of Independence Medal by the president of Vanuatu, Rev. John Bani, on 30 July 2000, becoming the first Middle East ambassador to receive such an award throughout the Pacific and Australasian regions.
Lucille Ball	Ball received many prestigious awards throughout her career including some received posthumously such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George H. W. Bush on July 6, 1989, and The Women's International Center's Living Legacy Award.
Khadija Ismayilova	On 24 May 2012, in Hamburg, Germany, Ismayilova was presented with the Gerd Bucerius Free Press of Eastern Europe Award by Zeit-Stiftung for her dedication to independent media and freedom of speech.
Sean Conway	In November 2007, Conway was honoured with the prestigious Churchill Society Award for Excellence in the Cause of Parliamentary Democracy.
Anton Rupert	In 2000, the Cape Tercentenary Foundation awarded him the Molteno Medal for lifetime services to cultural and nature conservation.
Graham Greene	In 1981 he was awarded the Jerusalem Prize, awarded to writers concerned with the freedom of the individual in society.
Diana L. Eck	In 1998, President Bill Clinton and the National Endowment for the Humanities awarded her the National Humanities Medal for her work on religious pluralism in the United States.
Johan Snapper	His parents were posthumously (2007) honored as Righteous among the Nations, the highest recognition bestowed on non-Jews by the Knesset in Israel.
Robert Gates	Gates officially retired as Secretary of Defense on July 1, 2011 and was presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, by President Obama during his retirement ceremony.
Hank Aaron	He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, from President George W. Bush in June 2002.
Mary Robinson	In 2004, she received Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award for her work in promoting human rights.
Jos? Ramos-Horta	The Roman Catholic priest Carlos Belo of East Timor and Ramos-Horta were jointly awarded the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts.
Benny Wenda	In 2013 he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize along with West Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma, for their lifetime's work in struggling for peace, freedom and justice for West Papua.
?scar El?as Biscet	In recognition of his advocacy efforts for human rights and democracy in Cuba, Biscet was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007 by U. S. President George W. Bush.
Ram Dass	Ram Dass was awarded the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award in August 1991.
Lowell Thomas, Jr.	In 2005, the Dalai Lama bestowed the International Campaign for Tibet's Light of Truth Award on Lowell Jr.
Bob Randall (Indigenous Australian)	His lifelong efforts to retain Aboriginal culture and restore equal rights for all living were recognised in 1999 when he was named Indigenous Person of the Year.
Milton Friedman	In 1988, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Science.
Husna Ahmad	In April 2010, she received an Ambassador for Peace award from the Universal Peace Federation.
Anwarul Karim Chowdhury	In March 2003, the Soka University of Tokyo, Japan conferred on Ambassador Chowdhury an Honorary Doctorate for his work on women's issues, child rights and culture of peace as well as for the strengthening of the United Nations.
Annalena Tonelli	In June 2003, Tonelli was awarded the Nansen Refugee Award, which is given annually by the UNHCR to recognize outstanding service to the cause of refugees.
U Gambira	During his imprisonment, Gambira won the Bindmans Law and Campaigning Award in absentia at the 2008 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards.