Lauren Bush Lauren, right, granddaughter of Former President George H.W. Bush, accepts the 2014 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on behalf of her grandfather from Jack Schlossberg, left, grandson of President John F. Kennedy, during a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum today in Boston.BOSTON – Former President George H.W. Bush was honored Sunday with a Kennedy “courage” award for agreeing to raise taxes to confront a spiraling deficit, jeopardizing his presidency that ended after just one term.
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston honored Bush with a 2014 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
The award crossed generations and political parties. It was given by Jack Schlossberg, son of the late Democratic president’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, to Lauren Bush, granddaughter of the former Republican president.
Conservatives denounced Bush for raising taxes, breaking a key promise in his successful 1988 campaign for the White House.
Schlossberg said the award recognizes Bush for taking action, even if it was unpopular.