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

  2. 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.

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    Classical Contralto & First ...
    Political Scientist, Mediator in Israel & ...
    U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Italy and ...
    Cellist
  3. 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...

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  4. 4 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.”

  5. 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 United States. President Biden named seventeen recipients, including Simone Biles, Gabby Giffords, Steve Jobs, and Denzel Washington.

  6. May 3, 2024 · President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday to a host of prominent Americans, including several of his most important political allies like former Speaker Nancy Pelosi,...

  7. 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...

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