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Joe Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to US Olympic gold medal swimmer Katie Ledecky during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on May 3, 2024 (Getty Images) “They are the pinnacle of ...
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, ... billionaire Democratic megadonor George Soros and several others at a White House ceremony on Saturday. ... In 2024, Soros ...
President Biden is hosting a ceremony Saturday to award 19 individuals with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, honoring a slew of prominent figures in politics, fashion, entertainment and activism.
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 ...
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is related to, but distinct from, the Medal of Freedom, an earlier award issued between 1945 and 1963 to honor US civilian contributions to World War II. In 2022 at the age of 25, athlete and activist Simone Biles became the youngest person to receive the award.
Vietnam pilot who disregarded direct order gets Medal of Honor. At Saturday afternoon's ceremony, Biden told the recipients: "Together, you leave an incredible mark - and I mean this sincerely ...
During the ceremony in the East Room of the White House, President Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, science, and civil rights and LGBTQIA+ community advocates. The exception is Argentine player Lionel Messi, who is absent from the ceremony. [107] Sunday, January 5
President Joe Biden awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people on Saturday, recognizing a broad swath of luminaries across politics, culture and ...