AWARDS
& HONORS |
The following is a partial list of the numerous awards received by Mr. Graham:
• “Ten Most Admired Men in the World” from the Gallup Poll since 1955
—a total of 50 times, including 43 consecutive — more than any other individual in the world,
placing him at the head of the overall list of those most admired by Americans for the past five decades
• Clergyman-Churchman of the Year by the Washington Pilgrimage, 1956
• Distinguished Service Medal of The Salvation Army
• Freedoms Foundation Distinguished Persons Award (numerous years)
• Gold Medal Award, National Institute of Social Science, New York, 1957
• Annual Gutenberg Award of the Chicago Bible Society, 1962
• Gold Award of the George Washington Carver Memorial Institute,
for contribution to race relations, presented by Senator Javits (NY), 1964
• Speaker of the Year Award, 1964
• Golden Plate Award, American Academy of Achievement, 1965
• Horatio Alger Award, 1965
• National Citizenship Award by the Military Chaplains Association of the U.S.A., 1965
• Wisdom Award of Honor, 1965
• Big Brother of the Year Award, at the White House, Washington, D.C.,
for contribution to the welfare of children, 1966
• The Torch of Liberty Plaque by the Anti Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, 1969
• George Washington Honor Medal from Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania,
for his sermon “The Violent Society,” 1969
• Honored by Morality in Media for “fostering the principles of truth, taste, inspiration and love in media,” 1969
• International Brotherhood Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1971
• Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Broadcasters, 1972
• Franciscan International Award, 1972
• Sylvanus Thayer Award from United States Military Academy Association of Graduates at West Point
(The most prestigious award the United States Military Academy gives to a U.S. citizen), 1972
• George Washington Medal Award for Patriotism from Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge, 1974
• Philip Award from the Association of United Methodist Evangelists, 1976
• First National Interreligious Award, American Jewish Committee, 1977
• Distinguished Communications Medal, Southern Baptist Radio and Television Commission, 1977
• Jabotinsky Centennial Medal presented by The Jabotinsky Foundation, 1980
• Religious Broadcasting Hall of Fame award, 1981
• Templeton Foundation Prize for Progress in Religion award, 1982
• Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award, 1983
• National Religious Broadcasters Award of Merit, 1985
• North Carolina Award in Public Service, 1986
• Congressional Gold Medal, highest honor Congress can bestow on a private citizen, 1996
• Good Housekeeping Most Admired Men Poll, #1 for five years in a row and 16th time in top 10, 1997
• Inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame by the Gospel Music Association
— the first non-musician to be inducted, 1999
• Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Freedom Award,
for monumental and lasting contributions to the cause of freedom, 2000
• Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
for his international contribution to civic and religious life over 60 years, 2001
• Many honorary degrees
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