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The Sammies are “affectionately referred to as the ‘Oscars’ of government service,” says the partnership.

From Washington Post • May 4, 2022

Every year the Sammies – as Stier called them, in honour of his original patron – attracted a few more celebrities and a bit more media attention.

From The Guardian • Sep. 27, 2018

“Our democracy depends considerably on a well-functioning government with the best people,” said Max Stier, the president and chief executive of the Partnership for Public Service, the nonprofit that sponsors the Sammies.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2017

The Sammies honor him and the workers who make government good in so many ways.

From Washington Post • May 3, 2015

Lines of khaki-clad Sammies were pouring from the American trenches now, in a mad rush for the Hun positions.

From The Khaki Boys over the Top Doing and Daring for Uncle Sam by Bates, Gordon