Wednesday, November 23, 2005

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News-Leader.com | People: "Winfrey honored for philanthropy

Oprah Winfrey has received the Founders Award for her international broadcast career and philanthropic initiatives from the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton presented the award to Winfrey, host of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' during Monday night's International Emmy Awards gala.

'Her accomplishments as a television pioneer, actress, film producer, editorial director and philanthropist have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today,' the Academy said of the talk-show host in a statement on its Web site."

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