THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2015 President Obama Names Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama named seventeen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. Th...
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