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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal.It is an award bestowed by decision of the president of the United States to "any person recommended to the President for award of the Medal or any person selected by the President upon his own initiative," [3] and was created to recognize people who have made "an ...
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is related to, but distinct from, the Medal of Freedom, an earlier award issued between 1945 and 1963 to honor US civilian contributions to World War II. In 2022 at the age of 25, athlete and activist Simone Biles became the youngest person to receive the award.
In May 2015, Senator Brian Schatz (D–Hawaii) sent a letter to President Obama recommending Endo for a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom. [31] US Representatives Doris Matsui, Mike Honda, Mark Takai, and Mark Takano also advocated for Endo to receive the honor. [32] [33] In 2015 the California Senate issued a joint resolution to the ...
President Joe Biden is closing out his term with a string of starry Medal of Freedom honorees.. On Saturday, the White House announced the 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which ...
President Joe Biden awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people on Saturday, recognizing a broad swath of luminaries across politics, culture and ...
Clinton, 77, will be receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom nearly 12 years after her husband, former President Bill Clinton, was bestowed the honor by former President Barack Obama.
Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction Presidential Medal of Freedom Presidential Citizens Medal Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Medal for Merit (no longer awarded) Medal of Freedom (no longer awarded) President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service National Medal of Arts National Humanities Medal National Medal of Science
Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Lionel Messi will be among 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden during a Saturday ceremony at the White House.