Director Steven Spielberg was among nine people honored with a medal from the National Endowment for the Humanities. “On top of his creative mastery, Steven has devoted enormous time and resources to preserving Holocaust testimonies and supporting righteous causes,” President Clinton said at Wednesday’s ceremony. “I think he’d most want to be remembered for his contribution to humanity.”
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