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.
In this, the Presidential Medal of Freedom shall serve to spur me on and to encourage me.
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.
They began a movement to change that, and last year President Obama presented Stan with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
He won countless awards, from the Grammy -- nine times -- to the Academy Award, to the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
And will she receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom then, or is there a different ceremony with all the other recipients?
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.
The night before he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1995, a woman at the Cosmos Club asked him to fetch her coat.
In the evening, the President will award Shimon Peres the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a dinner at the White House in the East Room.
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.
Then, too, anti-Israel activist Felicia Langer just received Germany's Federal Cross of Honor, and Israel-hater and former Irish president Mary Robinson was just awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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.
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