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Past Architect of the New Century Recipients
1998:
On December 8, 1998, The Nixon Center presented Secretary of Defense William Cohen with the fifth Architect of the New Century Award.
Secretary Cohen, who is the only Republican serving in President Clinton's cabinet, stressed the need for bi-partisanship in the conduct of foreign policy. Quoting President Nixon, Cohen said, "..real peace requires that we resolve to use our strength in ways short of war. There is, today, a vast gray area between peace and war, and the struggle will largely be decided in that area. But nothing that today's generation can leave for tomorrow's will mean more than the heritage of liberty."
(click here to read the full text of Secretary Cohen's remarks)
1997:
Senators Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) and
John McCain (R-AZ) received the third Architect of the New Century Award on November 3,
1997. The award dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington was chaired by George L
Argyros, Chairman and CEO of Arnel & Affiliates and Chairman of The Richard Nixon
Library & Birthplace Foundation. The dinner was co-chaired by Maurice R.
Greenberg, Chairman and CEO, American International Group and G. Allen Andreas, President
and CEO, Archer Daniels Midland Company. Secretary of Defense William Cohen keynoted and
presented the award. Henry Kissinger and James Schlesinger again chaired the Honorary and
Steering Committees, respectively.
1996:
Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew received the second Architect of the New Century
Award on November 11, 1996. Maurice R. Greenberg, Chairman and CEO of American
International Group and International Chairman of the Nixon Center chaired the award
dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington. Senators Charles Robb (D-VA) and William
V. Roth, Jr. (R-DE) presented the award to the Senior Minister. Henry Kissinger and James
Schlesinger again chaired the Honorary and Steering Committees, respectively.
1995:
In 1995, The Nixon Center presented the first Architect of the New Century Award to Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich at a dinner chaired by former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Senators Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) and John McCain (R-AZ) presented the award to Gingrich at an October 30 dinner at Washington's Mayflower Hotel. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger served as Honorary Chairman of the dinner; former Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger chaired the dinner Steering Committee.
[Click here for a transcript of the remarks by Speaker Gingrich.]
