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Heritage’s Lee Edwards to Be Honored at CPAC

There are few people who rival Lee Edwards for his knowledge and insight about the conservative movement. As the Heritage Foundation’s distinguished fellow in conservative thought, Edwards is the go-to guy for a historical perspective about conservatism. He’s also the author of one of my favorite books, “The Power of Ideas,” a book that chronicles the history of Heritage.

But that’s not the only reason we treasure Lee. Last year he was an influential playing in the dedication of Washington’s newest monument, a statue honoring the victims of communism. President Bush was on hand for the ceremony, and my colleague Andrew Blasko captured this great shot of the president thanking Lee for his work.

Lee will be honored with the Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Award tomorrow at CPAC. The award was established in 2005 to honor
individuals who have made outstanding contributions to journalism in the tradition of Reed Irvine by independently covering news that was misreported or ignored by the mainstream press.