Four Freedoms

The Four Freedoms are a set of freedoms United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously outlined in his State of the Union Address delivered to the 77th Congress on January 6, 1941 (the address is also known as the Four Freedoms speech). He outlined the following four freedoms, which he stated were fundamental freedoms all humans "everywhere in the world" ought to enjoy:

Awards

The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute http://www.feri.org/ honors outstanding individuals who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to these ideals. The Four Freedom Award medals are awarded at ceremonies at Hyde Park, New York and Middelburg, Netherlands during alternate years. Among the laureates have been:

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Four Freedom Award - Hyde Park, New York - Middelburg - Netherlands

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• Harry S. Truman
• John F. Kennedy
• James Earle Carter
• Averell Harriman
• Coretta Scott King
• Elie Wiesel
• Thomas P. O'Neill
• William Brennan
• Mike Mansfield
• H.R.H. Princess Juliana of the Netherlands
• Vaclav Havel
• Mikhail Gorbachev
• The Dalai Lama
• H.M. Juan Carlos of Spain
• Shimon Peres