NOMINEE: Anwar Sadat
NOMINATED BY: Gerald Ford, former President of the U.S.
Anwar Sadat, Egypt's assassinated President, stands as a towering
rebuke to anyone who questions whether a visionary leader can
change history through the force of his own courage and
character. Notwithstanding the huge risks involved, Sadat was
dedicated to what he called the "sacred mission" of achieving
peace in the Middle East. And by embracing his former enemies
during his historic visit to Israel, this courageous Arab head
of state transformed the course of events in the region and
around the world. Like Gandhi, Sadat taught us that it is
possible for human beings to put ideals above self-interest.
Also, tragically, like the father of modern India, Sadat died
for the cause that he ennobled. -- Gerald R. Ford
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