Press Releases
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The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Statement on the Anniversary of the Detention of Brittney Griner
Calls for Continued Diplomacy to Bring Home All Americans Being Unjustly Detained and Held Hostage Overseas
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The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Statement on the Anniversary of the Unjust Detention of Majd Kamalmaz
Calls for Continued Diplomacy to Bring Home All Americans Being Unjustly Detained and Held Hostage Overseas
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Bring Them Home: Prioritizing US Citizens Wrongfully Detained Abroad
WASHINGTON – The Atlantic Council will convene a panel of experts on Wednesday to discuss the fact that Americans are more likely to be wrongfully…
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Judy Woodruff, Neda Sharghi, and Alexandra Forseth to Join Eighth Annual Foley Awards Dinner
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation today announced that PBS senior correspondent Judy Woodruff will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the Eighth Annual James…
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The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Statement on the Kahramanmaras Earthquake
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The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Statement on the Release of U.S. Navy Veteran Taylor Dudley
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation welcomes the news that U.S. Navy veteran Taylor Dudley has been released from unjust detention in Russia and is…
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James W. Foley Legacy Foundation to Honor Roger Carstens, Mickey Bergman, Mouaz Moustafa, and Sean Langan at 2023 Foley Freedom Awards Dinner
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation today announced the honorees for the 2023 James W. Foley Freedom Awards to be presented at the foundation’s annual…
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The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Statement on the Release of Brittney Griner
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation welcomes the news that Brittney Griner has been released from her unjust detention in Russia and is returning to…
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David Levinson, Son of Longest Held U.S. Hostage, Joins Board of James W. Foley Legacy Foundation
David Levinson, one of seven children of Robert “Bob” Levinson, considered to be the longest held hostage in American history, has joined the board of…
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New Hampshire Church Unveils Memorial to Honor of Conflict Journalist James Foley
A granite memorial honoring the late conflict journalist James Foley was unveiled Sunday, Oct. 9, at Saint Katharine Drexel Church in Alton, NH. Foley, 40, who…
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Foley Foundation Welcomes Return of U.S. Hostage Mark Frerichs
Today James W. Foley Legacy Foundation welcomed reports that the Biden Administration has secured the release of American Mark Frerichs from captivity in Afghanistan. Frerichs, a Navy…
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Foley Foundation Welcomes President Biden Meeting with Whelan, Griner Families; Calls for Further Action to Bring Americans Home
James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Founder and President Diane Foley welcomed the meeting between President Biden and Elizabeth Whelan, sister of Paul Whelan, and Cherelle…