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John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
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National essay contest with a $10,000 top prize ($3,000 for second place and three $1,000 finalist awards) for the best essay on an act of political courage by a US elected official. Open to all US high school students in grades 9–12; essays run 700–1,000 words and require a nominating teacher. Opens each September.
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