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  1. May 20, 2024 · President Barack Obama awarded 123 medals, the most ever, followed by President Ronald Reagan with 100 medal recipients. [3] [4] [5] 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, [6] while Ellsworth Bunker was given both of ...

  2. May 4, 2024 · Updated on: May 3, 2024 / 8:28 PM EDT / CBS News. Washington — President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, on Friday to 19 recipients ...

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  3. May 3, 2024 · President Joe Biden on Friday honored 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom - a diverse list that includes some high-profile Biden political ...

  4. May 17, 2024 · Michael Ray. Presidential Medal of Freedom, the foremost U.S. civilian decoration, awarded to those 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.’. Recipients are selected by the U.S. president.

  5. May 3, 2024 · The Presidential Medal of Freedom, established by President John F. Kennedy, is the nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the ...

  6. May 3, 2024 · Today, President Biden named nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 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 United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.

  7. May 3, 2024 · Presidential Medal of Freedom Congressional Research Service 3 civilian equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor”15 and “the highest civil award that can be presented by the President of the United States.”16 Guides to etiquette and precedence typically list the Presidential Medal of Freedom first among nonmilitary U.S. awards.17

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