Steven Spielberg uniform bearing the rank of a Life Scout. Spielberg stated he made Indiana Jones a Boy Scout in honor of his experience in Scouting. For his career accomplishments, service to others, and dedication to a new merit badge Spielberg was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. Steven Spielberg received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995. In 1998, he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit with Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Award was presented to him by President Roman Herzog in recognition of his film "Schindler's List" and his Shoa-Foundation. In 1999, Spielberg received an honorary
Oscar Whisky his first steeplechase victory. The Dipper Novices' Chase at Cheltenham on 1 January saw a rematch between Oscar Whisky and Taquin de Seuil. The race was run on very soft ground which led to six of the seventeen fences being omitted for safety reasons. Oscar Whisky took the lead before the last fence and held off a challenge from Taquin de Seuil to win by three quarters of a length. Only two horses turned out to oppose Oscar Whisky in the Grade I Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at Sandown on 1 February. Starting at odds of 1/6 he did not