<P> In November 1988, in the middle of the Iran--Contra affair, Graham said in a speech to the senior CIA employees: "We live in a dirty and dangerous world . There are some things the general public does not need to know, and shouldn't . I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets and when the press can decide whether to print what it knows ." </P> <P> Graham had strong links to the Rockefeller family, serving both as a member of the Rockefeller University council and as a close friend of the Museum of Modern Art, where she was honored as a recipient of the David Rockefeller Award for enlightened generosity and advocacy of cultural and civic endeavors (see External links below). </P> <P> In 1966, Graham was the ostensible honoree of Truman Capote's Black and White Ball . </P> <P> In 1973, Graham received the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award as well as an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Colby College . </P>

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