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Congressman Cohen Receives Humanitarian Award in Spain

December 4, 2008
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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today received the D. Emilio Castelar Work Recognition Award in Madrid, Spain, from the Vida Foundation, a non-governmental organization that promotes environmental protection and human rights. Congressman Cohen was one of only two Americans to receive the award, and he was recognized for his work on passing H. Res 194, a resolution calling upon the House of Representatives to formally apologize for the enslavement and segregation of African-Americans. To read the rest of the story please click HERE.