May 7, 2013 Susan Rice to be honored with “Great American Award” for “strengthening the worldÂ’s common security” Kelsey Osterman U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice will be honored Tuesday night with the 2013 Louis E. Martin Great American Award.The annual award, presented by The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, is given to “an exemplar of change, progress and coalition-building across racial lines,†according to a press release.Specifically, the organization is honoring Rice for â€her work in advancing U.S. interests, strengthening the worldÂ’s common security and prosperity, and promoting respect for human rights,†another press release states.The...