Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Simone Biles, Denzel Washington, Sandra Lindsay among 17 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17

Associated Press / July 2, 2022

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In coordination with colleagues Tennessee Rep. Jim Cooper and Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell, Ohio congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair

Biba Adams / September 17, 2021

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Revealed in an exclusive interview with The Today Show, beloved country icon Dolly Parton rejected the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Jared Alexander / February 2, 2021

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Former President Barack Obama shared a heartfelt tribute to the late Cicely Tyson on Instagram yesterday upon news of the

Biba Adams / January 29, 2021

Bill Belichick, the veteran head coach of the New England Patriots, declined to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from

Biba Adams / January 12, 2021

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With just two weeks left in his one-term presidency, Donald Trump is preparing to reward Republican ally Rep. Devin Nunes

Biba Adams / January 4, 2021

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President Trump awarded Tiger Woods, the resurgent golf legend — and his friend — with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Melanie Eversley / May 7, 2019