Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony
President and Mrs. Bush participated in a ceremony for the 2008 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President…
Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony
2009-08-12T15:04:53-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/dea/288337-02-m.jpgPresident and Mrs. Obama participated in a ceremony for the 2009 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Obama praised the recipients and presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the honorees as their citations were read. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian award and recognizes exceptional meritorious service.The recipients were: Nancy Goodman Brinker; Pedro Jose Greer, Jr., M.D.; Stephen Hawking; Jack Kemp (posthumous); Senator Edward Kennedy; Billie Jean King; Sidney Poitier; Sandra Day O’Connor; Harvey Milk (posthumous); Chita Rivera; Mary Robinson; Janet Davison Rowley; Desmond Tutu; Muhammad Yunus; Reverend Joseph Lowery; and Joseph Medicine Crow
President and Mrs. Obama participated in a ceremony for the 2009 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Obama praised the… read more
Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony President and Mrs. Obama participated in a ceremony for the 2009 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Obama praised the recipients and presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the honorees as their citations were read. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian award and recognizes exceptional meritorious service.
The recipients were: Nancy Goodman Brinker; Pedro Jose Greer, Jr., M.D.; Stephen Hawking; Jack Kemp (posthumous); Senator Edward Kennedy; Billie Jean King; Sidney Poitier; Sandra Day O’Connor; Harvey Milk (posthumous); Chita Rivera; Mary Robinson; Janet Davison Rowley; Desmond Tutu; Muhammad Yunus; Reverend Joseph Lowery; and Joseph Medicine Crow close
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- Nancy G. Brinker Founder Komen (Susan G.) Breast Cancer Foundation
- Pedro Jose Greer Dean University of Miami->School of Medicine
- Stephen Hawking Professor University of Cambridge->Physics
- Billie Jean King Tennis Player
- Joseph E. Lowery President and CEO (Former) Southern Christian Leadership Conference
- Joseph Medicine Crow Member Crow Tribe
- Sandra Day O'Connor Associate Justice (Former) U.S. Supreme Court
- Barack Obama U.S. President United States
- Sidney Poitier Actor
- Chita Rivera Entertainer
- Mary Robinson President (Former) Ireland
- Janet Rowley Professor University of Chicago->Biology and Genetics
- Desmond Tutu Archbishop (Former) Cape Town, South Africa->Anglican Church
- Muhammad Yunus Founder Grameen Bank (Bangladesh)
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