Yesterday, First Things board member Prof. Robert P. George, was one of 24 recipients of the Presidential Citizen’s Medal, one of the nation’s highest civilian honors. The medal is awarded to those who have “performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens.”
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