Colin Powell. In 2011, Simpson and Erskine Bowles were presented the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government for their work on the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. On June 28, 2022 it was announced that Simpson would be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a July 7 ceremony at the White House. References Further reading The story of how Simpson acted as relationship counsellor for a constituent. External links Alan K. Simpson papers at the University of Wyoming - American Heritage Center Fix the Debt campaign founded by Pete Peterson Alan K. Simpson - Nothing Else Matters Documentary produced by Wyoming PBS Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- 1931 births 20th-century American politicians American people of English descent 21st-century American politicians American legal scholars American people of Scottish descent American non-fiction writers American people of Dutch descent Colorado Republicans Cranbrook Educational Community alumni Harvard Kennedy School faculty Living people Republican Party members of the Wyoming House of Representatives People from Cody, Wyoming American Episcopalians Politicians from Denver Republican Party United States senators from Wyoming United States Army officers University of Wyoming College of Law alumni Wyoming lawyers Military personnel from Colorado Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients Articles containing video clips Members of Congress who became lobbyists