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Eric Hoffer (July 25, 1902 – May 21, 1983) [1] was an American moral and social conservative philosopher. He was the author of ten books and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February 1983. His first book, The True Believer (1951), was widely recognized as a classic, receiving critical acclaim from both scholars and laymen, [2 ...
The Presidential Citizens Medal is an award bestowed by the president of the United States. It is the second-highest civilian award in the United States and is second only to the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Established by executive order on November 13, 1969, by President Richard Nixon, it recognizes an individual "who has performed ...
Buzz Aldrin (/ ˈ ɔː l d r ɪ n /; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission.
United States portal. v. t. e. Bayard Rustin ( / ˈbaɪ.ərd / BY-ərd; March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987) was an American political activist, a prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin was the principal organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
1970. Title. Protopresbyter. Father Alexander Karloutsos, sometimes colloquially referred to as Father Alex, [1] is a Greek-American Protopresbyter in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. [2] He served in the Diocese for over fifty years, and is the second member of the Greek Orthodox clergy to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom ...
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 Biden ...
