THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release September 20,
2000
FACT SHEET
President Clinton Accepts German Media Prize
Today President Clinton accepted the ?1999 Media Peace Prize,? also known
as the German Media Prize. The prize is awarded annually to a world leader
who achieved press coverage of unusual importance. According to the Media
Peace Prize jury, the award also recognizes the winner's contribution to a
more peaceful world.
The previous winner was President Nelson Mandela. Other recent winners
include King Hussein of Jordan, former President Boris Yeltsin, Chairman
Yassir Arafat, and Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (posthumously).
The Media Peace Prize jury includes representatives of leading German
media. Members of the jury presented the prize to the President in the
Oval Office.
The following participated in the ceremony: The President; Samuel R.
Berger; Cameron Munter; Mike and Patricia Cherry; Karlheinz and Nadja
Koegel, Director of Media Prize; Stefan Aust, Editor, Der Spiegel; Mathias
Doepfner, Editor, Die Welt; Patricia Riekel, Editor, Bunte; Wilm Herlyn,
Editor, DPA German News Agency; Hans Mahr Editor, RTL TV; and Manfred
Bissinger, Editor, Die Woche.
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