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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal.It is an award bestowed by decision of the president of the United States to "any person recommended to the President for award of the Medal or any person selected by the President upon his own initiative," [3] and was created to recognize people who have made "an ...
President Barack Obama awarded 118 medals, the most of any president, followed by President Bill Clinton with 89 medal recipients. [4] Two people, Ellsworth Bunker and Colin Powell, are two-time recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Colin Powell received his second award with Distinction, [5] while Ellsworth Bunker was given both of ...
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor. Medal for Merit (no longer awarded) Medal of Freedom (no longer awarded) President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service. National Medal of Arts. National Humanities Medal. National Medal of Science. National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
President Joe Biden awards the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to former Secretary of State John Kerry during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House ...
President Barack Obama surprised Vice President Joe Biden by awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction during a tribute to the the former Delaware senator on Thursday.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is an award given by the President of the United States.
Laetare Medal. Awarded with John Boehner [76] [77] [78] Pennsylvania: 7 June 2016: Allegheny College: Allegheny College Prize for Civility in Public Life Awarded with John S. McCain III [79] [80] Ireland: 24 June 2016: Philosophical Society of Trinity College Dublin: Gold Medal of Honorary Patronage [81] District of Columbia: 6 December 2016
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday will award 19 high-profile politicians, activists and others the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the country's highest civilian honor, the ...