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In 2009, Vidal received the National Book Foundation's award for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.<ref>http://www.nationalbook.org/amerletters_2009_vidal.html</ref>

In 2009, Vidal received the National Book Foundation's award for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.<ref>http://www.nationalbook.org/amerletters_2009_vidal.html</ref>

===Connections with Pedophilia===

==Connections with Pedophilia==

Boorish, thick-skinned, arrogant and a lifelong sexual boaster, Vidal explained his world-view to an interviewer, “The difference between Italian boys and American boys, is the Italian boys have dirty feet and clean assholes, while American boys have clean feet and dirty assholes.” Vidal was a founder and financial donor to the Boston/Boise group that later became NAMBLA. He appeared at NAMBLA fundraising events and he appeared as a defence witness for various NAMBLA members who were prosecuted for pederasty in the 1970s.

Boorish, thick-skinned, arrogant and a lifelong sexual boaster, Vidal explained his world-view to an interviewer, “The difference between Italian boys and American boys, is the Italian boys have dirty feet and clean assholes, while American boys have clean feet and dirty assholes.” Vidal was a founder and financial donor to the Boston/Boise group that later became NAMBLA. He appeared at NAMBLA fundraising events and he appeared as a defence witness for various NAMBLA members who were prosecuted for pederasty in the 1970s.