Raoul Wallenberg Award

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Raoul Wallenberg in 1944

The Raoul Wallenberg Award is bestowed by The Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States "on individuals, organizations and communities that reflect Raoul Wallenberg's humanitarian spirit, personal courage and nonviolent action in the face of enormous odds." It was first awarded in 1985 and has been given 17 times as of 2007.

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Raoul Wallenberg (1985) Awarded in absentia.
Coeur D'Alene, Idaho (1986) "For the stand that its citizens took against militant Neo-Nazis harassing individuals in the community."
H. Ross Perot (1987) "For his personal courage in the dramatic rescue of his American employees being held captive in Iran."
Senpo Sugihara (1990) "A Japanese diplomat who lost his career and risked his life issuing official exit visas to thousands of Jews in Lithuania."
Denmark for the Rescue of the Danish Jews (1990) "For humanitarian efforts of the Danish People in sea-lifting their Jewish population to safety in Sweden."
Miep Gies (1990) "The Dutch heroine who provided a hideout and protection for Anne Frank and her family."
Giorgio Perlasca (1990) "An Italian, working in disguise at the Spanish Embassy in Budapest, who saved thousands of Jews."
Alan C. Greenberg (1991) "For the very special 'Magic' he has performed for The Wallenberg Committee and for so many others."
Harvey M. Meyerhoff (1994) "For his unceasing work to make the United States Holocaust Museum a reality."
Ambassador and Mrs. Nicholas M. Salgo (1994) "For their generous and thoughtful donation of a statue, replacing the one stolen that honors Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest, Hungary."
Thomas Veres (1994) "Raoul Wallenberg's personal photographer who, at the age of 18, showed extraordinary courage as he worked with Wallenberg to document the Nazi's inhumanity and Raoul Wallenberg's lifesaving efforts."
Elizabeth Dole (1995) "For her humanitarian work as President of the American Red Cross."
Billings, Montana (1997) "For its stand in the face of bigotry, helping to set an example for communities across America."
Robert S. Strauss (1997) "For his work on the Wallenberg Case while he was Ambassador to the Soviet Union, and his lifelong commitment to human relations.
Elisabeth and Alexander Sandor Kasser (2000) "Elisabeth was Raoul Wallenberg's personal translator. Alexander worked with Prof. Valdemar Langlet to organize and run the Swedish Red Cross in Budapest and was responsible for saving many lives with the 'Schutzbrief' (protection letter) that he designed."
Goran Persson of Sweden (2001) "For his ground-breaking stand on Holocaust education in Sweden, for keeping the Wallenberg case open, and for public apologies to Wallenberg's family for steps not taken to secure his release by former Swedish governments."
New York City (2001) "For all of its citizens who searched for the missing, cared for the injured, gave comfort to loved ones of the missing or lost, and provided sustenance and encouragement to those who searched through the rubble at ground zero."