Architect of Peace Award Gala – Presentation to His Imperial Highness Reza Pahlavi
October 22 at 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
His Imperial Highness Reza Pahlavi will receive the Richard Nixon Foundation’s Architect of Peace Award on October 22, 2024 at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California.
The Empress –in exile since the Islamic Revolution of 1979– and her son, the Crown Prince have each devoted more than 40 years to championing religious freedom in Iran, advocating for a democratic form of government backed by popular vote, and bringing attention to myriad ongoing human rights abuses in Iran.
The Award also recognizes the long relationship between Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and President Richard Nixon. The late Shah, who ruled Iran from 1953 to 1979, was a strong ally of the United States, and a bulwark in the Cold War with the Soviet Union.
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi will receive the Architect of Peace Award at a gala dinner at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library on October 22, 2024. Funds raised from the evening will support the Richard Nixon Foundation’s American Civics Campaign, a strategic endeavor to teach elementary, middle and high school students about the fundamentals of American democracy, history, and civics.