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Civil RightsChampionDr. Martin Luther King Jr. andHolocaust Survivor Gerda
WeissmannKlein toReceive 2014 LyndonBaines JohnsonMoral CourageAward
Two champions of the human spirit whooffered adreamof hope and humanity formillions of people havebeen
named to receive the internationally recognized 2014 Lyndon Baines JohnsonMoral Courage Award given by
HolocaustMuseumHouston thisMay.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will receive the award posthumously, with his sonMartin Luther King III accepting on
hisbehalf.Human rightsactivist andsurvivorGerdaWeissmannKleinwill alsobehonoredduring theMuseum’s
annual dinner set for Thursday, May 29, 2014. Registration begins at 6 p.m., with the dinner at 7 p.m. at the
HiltonAmericas-Houston, 1600 Lamar.
The annual event – one of the city’s largest andmost widely recognized philanthropic dinners – supports the
worldwide educational programs of the Museum. More than 920 people attended last year’s dinner, which
raisedmore than$1.1million for theMuseum.
Often called “one of themost courageous persons theCivil RightsMovement ever produced,” U.S. Rep. John
Lewiswill serve as keynote speaker.
Chairing this year’sevent areCrystal E. Ashby, Pastor KirbyjonH.Caldwell, J. Kent Friedman, Regina J. Rogers,
DavidL.SolomonandShawnA. Taylor. HonorarychairsareStanfordAlexander,ArchbishopEmeritus JosephA.
Fiorenza, U.S. Rep. Al Green, Rabbi Samuel E. Karff, Rev.WilliamA. Lawson, Ambassador Arthur L. Schechter
andFredS. Zeidman.