The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor a President can bestow on a civilian.
Her philanthropy was recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's top civilian honor, in 1998.
Among this year's 13 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Mr. Obama posthumously honored Jan Karski.
The justice on Tuesday received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Obama in a White House ceremony.
President Reagan awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the time of his departure from the Pentagon.
In 2011, President Barack Obama bestowed upon him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
As President, the highest honor that I can bestow on a civilian is the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Obama named Kennedy as one of 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor.
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Earlier this year, Foege won the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work in the fight against disease.
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Recently the president gave Dorothy Height, the leader of the National Council of Negro Women, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
He won countless awards, from the Grammy -- nine times -- to the Academy Award, to the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
On January 13th George Bush is to bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Mr Uribe in honour of their close alliance.
She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996, and the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest civilian honour, three years later.
Mrs Parks was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996, and the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest civilian honour, three years later.
Which is why Mr. Obama will do more than present German Chancellor Angela Merkel with the Presidential Medal of Freedom when she arrives in Washington Monday evening.
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The campaign was, in essence, a marketing and lobbying effort on behalf of Cardinals legend and MLB hall-of-famer Stan Musial to land him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Forty-eight years later, a frail and grayed Musial received similar praise from President Barack Obama, who awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
Along the way, Shriver earned worldwide accolades and awards, including the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame's Founder's Award and nine honorary degrees.
He's been through a few of these. (Laughter.) He's won the Bronze Star, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, honorary degrees from 34 colleges and universities, and more.
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Forty-eight years later, a frail and grayed Mr. Musial received similar praise from President Barack Obama, who awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
In 1999, President Bill Clinton awarded Mr. Kampelman, a longtime Democrat despite his achievements under a Republican president, the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work as an arms negotiator.
Dr. Norman Borlaug is one of only three Americans to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize, the Congressional Gold Medal (America's highest civilian honor) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
This ability transformed Disney from a common-or-garden media mogul into an embodiment of the American dream, the winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a fixture on the front cover of news magazines.
Franks, who would soon retire and be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, said he ordered the transition to force the Pentagon to get leaders into the field to work with civilian occupation officials.
There have been dramatic fashion statements recently as well, including a one-shoulder Michael Kors gown she wore to host a White House ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Israeli President Shimon Peres.
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He never sought the celebrity he would win, or the honors a grateful nation bestowed upon him: the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, or the Congressional Gold Medal to name but a few.
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