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Henry Loomis, Who Led Voice of America, Is Dead at 89

nytimes.com
Nov. 13, 2008
Mr. Loomis extended the reach and defended the independence of the Voice of America in the late 1950s and early 1960s before resigning in a clash with President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch