Muhammad Ali

Ann Curry:This man has committed himself in a way most people don’t fully realize. I think it’s hard to quantify humanitarian impact. You win a title, and they give you a fancy belt and your name up in lights. When you make children less hungry, when you ease suffering, when you make people less afraid, when you increase equality in the world, there’s not as much fanfare or attention, but the impact actually is deeper and long lasting. I'm here to say that and stand up for him on his 70th birthday

Ann Curry is a news journalist, NBC Today show anchor and Dateline NBC host.

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