Madeleine Albright was the first woman to be appointed as Secretary of State. This assignment is the nation's highest diplomatic post. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton, and sworn in on January 23, 1997. In her position as Secretary of State, Albright reinforced the U.S.'s alliances; advocated democracy and human rights; and promoted American trade and business, labor and environmental standards abroad.
John Glenn was the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth. Glenn served in the United States Marine Corps as a pilot, and was one of seven aviators to be selected by NASA to test fly to Mercury spacecraft, the first to officially exit the mesosphere. Glenn received the National Space Medal of Honor in 1978, and was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1990. In 1998 he became the oldest space traveler as he flew on the recently retired Discovery. Glenn was also a United States Senator from 1974 to 1999.
Bob Dylan is a legendary American singer-songwriter, musician, and artist. Dylan's popular songs early in his career would become anthems of anti-war and US civil rights. The Pulitzer Prize jury in 2008 awarded him a special citation for "his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power."
Albright, Glenn, and Dylan will be honored at a ceremony at The White House. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions to the United States of American!
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