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Martin Sheen’s Enduring Spirit

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2001

December 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Actor Martin Sheen was awarded Amnesty International's Enduring Spirit Award for his tireless dedication to social justice. Of Irish and El Salvadorian heritage, he has been an activist for the rights of South and central Americans, protested political repression in Central America, and promoted more liberal political asylum policies in the U.S. The West Wing star has also … [Read more...] about Martin Sheen’s Enduring Spirit

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