Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Madame Ambassador
The only woman on President Ronald Reagan’s National Security Council.
From This is True for 3 December 2006
public service
Cops, firefighters, medics, soldiers, and similar who generally served others.
Allen Carr Anti-smoker
Carr figured out an “easy” way to quit smoking, but his government wouldn’t even test his method until well after he died …and found out he was right.
From This is True for 26 November 2006
Joseph Kauffman Public servant
Kauffman was the Peace Corps’ first Director of Training.
From This is True for 1 October 2006
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu Maori queen
Te Ata became queen in May 1966, when her father died.
From This is True for 13 August 2006
Carl M. Brashear Master Navy diver
The Navy demanded he retire, but instead Brashear made a grueling comeback.
From This is True for 23 July 2006
Zelda Foster Patients rights pioneer
Her ideas revolutionized hospice care in the U.S.
From This is True for 9 July 2006
Lou Dantzler Productive adult
Dantzler didn’t just appreciate the gesture, he paid it back.
From This is True for 2 July 2006
Heather Crowe Non-smoker
Crowe worked to save others from her own fate.
From This is True for 21 May 2006
Harold Raymond Kingsmill Bates Barehanded
Bates made sure the mission was completed, again and again.
From This is True for 7 May 2006
Bruce A. Peterson The non-bionic
Peterson was the model for “The Six Million Dollar Man”.
From This is True for 30 April 2006