 In 1975, she was named Christian Honoree of the Year by the San Francisco chapter of the Jewish National Fund, and she received several honors and awards from Israel, including the State of Israel Medallion in 1969.She interviewed Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion in 1972 and later Prime Minister Menachem Begin.She also had audiences with Yitzhak Shamir, Yitzhak Rabin, and Ariel Sharon.