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Jean Kennedy Smith
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Jean Kennedy Smith is the current Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Joseph P. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She served as the United States Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 until 1998. She is the founder of VSA Arts, an educational affiliate of the Kennedy Center that provides opportunities in the creative arts for people with disabilities. In collaboration with George Plimpton, Mrs. Smith wrote “Very Special Artists: Chronicles of Courage.” Mrs. Smith has received numerous awards and honors, including the Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service from the Institute for Public Service and the Capital Children’s Museum Humanitarian Award. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and currently serves on the board of the International Rescue Committee.

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Displaced, Disabled, and in Need of our Care

Posted June 25, 2008 | 03:43 PM (EST)

Out of sight, out of mind. There is no better way to characterize the plight of the hundreds of thousands of refugees worldwide - most of them women, children, and the elderly - whose suffering is compounded by physical, sensory, or mental disabilities. There are few groups more neglected and...

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What I Learned About American Politics from Watching the Irish Peace Process

Posted April 9, 2008 | 02:34 PM (EST)

The achievement of the people of Northern Ireland in restoring peace to their country after decades of sectarian conflict is one of the most inspiring chapters of recent history. I was privileged to serve as America's Ambassador to Ireland during the critical time that gave birth to the peace process,...

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