Eric Hoffer - Awards and Recognition

Awards and Recognition

1978 – Bust of Eric Hoffer by sculptor Jonathan Hirschfeld; commissioned by Charles Kittrell and placed in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
1983, February 13 – Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by Ronald Reagan.
1985, September 17 – Skygate unveiling in San Francisco; dedication speech by Eric Sevareid.
2001, January 1 – The Eric Hoffer Award for books and prose launched internationally.

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