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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal.
President Barack Obama awarded 118 medals, the most of any president, followed by President Bill Clinton with 89 medal recipients. Two people, Ellsworth Bunker and Colin Powell, are two-time recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
WATCH LIVE: President Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, Denzel Washington and others. PBS is an American public broadcast service. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app:...
May 3, 2024 · Watch live coverage as Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 high-profile recipients, including Nancy Pelosi and Michelle Yeoh, who demonstrated the power of community over...
Jul 7, 2022 · President Joe Biden awarded the highest civilian honor to 17 people, including Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington, former congresswoman Gabrielle...
5 days ago · Presidential Medal of Freedom, the foremost U.S. civilian decoration, awarded to individuals who have made “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
Jul 1, 2022 · The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the...
Jul 7, 2022 · WASHINGTON — After conferring the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 17 people, including the gymnast Simone Biles and former Senator John McCain, who was honored posthumously, President...
May 3, 2024 · President Biden hosted a ceremony honoring 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom who included former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, former Secretary of State John Kerry, and...
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 people Thursday, including former Rep. Gabby Giffords, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and the late Sen. John...
