George H.W. Bush reçoit le John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.

Le nom de ce prix s'inspire du titre du livre pour lequel John F. Kennedy s'était mérité le prix Pulitzer. Bush père le reçoit pour une mesure impopulaire mais nécessaire.

 "“We celebrate courage today, in a moment of profound change and challenge, in a world gripped by partisan gridlock and inaction,” he said.

 The budget deal enacted “responsible and desperately needed reforms” at the expense of Bush’s popularity and his chances for re-election, Schlossberg said.

“America’s gain was President Bush’s loss, and his decision to put country above party and political prospects makes him an example of a modern profile in courage that is all too rare,” he said. In a message read by his granddaughter, Bush expressed regret he could not accept the award in person. He blamed his absence on “a nasty rumor” that the evening’s awards dinner would include broccoli - a vegetable the 41st president famously dislikes.

“Candidly speaking, my grandfather didn’t want to raise taxes,” Lauren Bush said as she accepted the award. “But … he felt he owed the American people action and results. Compromise is a dirty word in Washington today. … But once we get back to realizing the importance of actual governance, I suspect this too will pass.”

 http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/george-hw-bush-receives-kennedy-award-106327.html?hp=r11