Remarks at a Victory in Kentucky Luncheon in Louisville
08/09/1998
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His plays have invigorated the American theater and inspired a new generation of playwrights to do the same.
We honor them tonight for their passion, for their spirits, for the American ideal they bring to life in their work.
Through his music, he has proved again and again the redeeming power of struggle and faith.
From childhood, he challenged convention.