For his life-long service to America and to the cause of freedom and democracy throughout the world, the National Endowment for Democracy is proud to present its Democracy Service Medal to Max Kampelman.

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Upon leaving the NED Board, Mort Abramowitz was presented with the Democracy Service Medal. Abramowitz served on the NED board for nine years, the maximum term allowed, and made invaluable contributions as the Board expert at different times for NED’s Central and Eastern Europe and Asia programs.

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Retiring NED Vice Chairman Thomas R. Donahue was honored by the Endowment with the presentation of the Democracy Service Medal on March 16, 2006.

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The 2005 Democracy Service Medal was presented to John C. Whitehead and John Richardson for their contributions to democracy and human rights.

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The 2004 Democracy Service Medal was presented to Bob Graham, Seymour Martin Lipset and Matthew McHugh.

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The 2003 Democracy Service Medal was awarded to Enrique Bolaños, President of the Republic of Nicaragua, and U.S Congressman Donald M. Payne.

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The 2002 Democracy Service Medals were given to Jan Nowak of Poland; Chen-Wu Sue-jen, First Lady of the Republic of China (Taiwan); and Paula Dobriansky of the USA.

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The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) presented its Democracy Service Medal to John Brademas, Fred Iklé, Richard Lugar and Stephen Solarz in recognition of their nine years of service on the NED Board of Directors, and for their outstanding contributions to the cause of democracy. The presentation took place at a reception held in the Mansfield Room of the U.S. Capitol.

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Czech and Slovak representatives joined members of Congress, friends of NED, and representatives of the international community on Capitol Hill October 20 to celebrate and reflect on the 10th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that ended communist rule in Czechoslovakia. Czech Ambassador to the United States Alexandr Vondra and Slovak Ambassador to the United States Martin Bútora were awarded NED's Democracy Service Medal for their critical roles in the successful revolution, and in the subsequent transition to democracy.

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