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Outstanding Individuals Recognized with the Horatio Alger Award for Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success

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Date: 20051215
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"The lives of each of these exceptional individuals provide wonderful examples of the tradition of proving that hard work, perseverance, and integrity are the cornerstones upon which success in our great nation and the realization of success are built," remarked Dennis R. Washington, president and CEO of the Horatio Alger Association. Each year since 1947 ten distinguished persons have been selected for induction as Members of this prestigious organization. Among the 585 members of the Association are well known Americans including Dr. Maya Angelou, former Senator Robert J. Dole, boxing ...

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