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  1. President Barack Obama awarded 123 medals, the most ever, followed by President Ronald Reagan with 100 medal recipients. Two people, Ellsworth Bunker and Colin Powell, are two-time recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

  2. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal.

  3. The President of the United States, in the name of the United States Congress, has awarded more than 3,520 Medals of Honor, including 19 second awards to the nation's soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. [4]

  4. Nov 3, 2005 · President George W. Bush today announced the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civil award.

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  6. 6 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.”.

  7. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

  8. Feb 6, 2020 · In 1963, John F. Kennedy reintroduced it as the “Presidential Medal of Freedom,” which a commander-in-chief could bestow for many types of service and achievements.

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