![]() and on that freezing, thrilling day, I heard his electrifying call to public service, never did I suspect then, later as House Democratic leader, I would participate in a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of his inauguration by hearing his voice reverberate through the rotunda of the Capitol with that beautiful, beautiful inaugural address and never did I suspect, as Speaker of the House, I would be given this profile and courage award. ![]() " In college, I attended the inauguration. Speaker Pelosi closed her acceptance speech by recounting fond memories of Kennedy. Kennedy Profile in Courage award for the courage. Liz Cheney of Wyoming are among this year’s recipients of the John F. “The Kennedy family has given so much to America’s history and to America’s future,” she said. CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Republican Rep. Speaker Pelosi thanked her family, congressmen and the Kennedy family. ![]() I too am honored with this award as something I accept with a full and humble heart,” she said. ![]() "His self-deprecating wit and the natural grace he symbolized and conveyed truly did captivate and inspire the country," she said, “Our presence…celebrates and honors him. She recognized the late President John F. Pelosi started her seventeen-term career in 1987 as a congresswoman in California, and she has been the only woman to be elected, then re-elected, as Speaker of the House. ![]()
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