100th anniversary president john f. kennedy birth president barack obama award prestigious proles courage award honor show grace courage american politics.written email send kennedy grandson jack schlossberg behalf profile courage award committee honor tell year celebrate centennial president kennedy birth choose man elevate standard political courage new century president barack h. obama.faced unrelenting political opposition president obama embody definition courage grandfather cite open line profile courage grace pressure throughout two term office represent americans decency integrity unshakable commitment great good.there person deserve award president obama whose family orient good-natured demeanor sharply missed.the email go say president obama put policy politics work healthcare reform normalize cuban-american relations fight climate change.the award give every year since 1989 past recipients include russ feingold gerald ford george w. bush john lewis gabrielle giffiords ted kennedy brave men women sacrifice live safety 9/11.simply put award give put personal feel politics safety aside right national discoursepresident obama receive award may give speech accord committee chairman doles award al hunt president obama give one specific action take office people give instead committee want something different year committee total agreement president obama get award.congratulations mr. president right years unparalleled obstruction racism think one deserve hold head high grace dignity never besmirch question character disagree time change quickly.featured image via getty image president obama receive distinguish profile courage award