Honored Guests: Citizen Heroes and the State of the Union

by Stephen E. Frantzich

Book Overview

In 1982, Ronald Reagan invited Lenny Skutnick--the government employee who dove into the icy waters of the Potomac River to rescue passengers following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90-to sit with First Lady Nancy Reagan in the House of Representatives balcony during the State of the Union address. Since that time, presidents have found it useful during major addresses to recognize ordinary citizens responsible for extraordinary acts of citizenship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442205601
• ISBN13: 9781442205604
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"