List of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

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Main article: Presidential Medal of Freedom

This is a partial list of recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, grouped by the aspect of life in which they are/were renowned. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded by the President of the United States "for especially meritorious contribution to (1) the security or national interests of the United States, or (2) world peace, or (3) cultural or other significant public or private endeavors"; it is awarded to individuals selected by the President or recommended to him by the Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board.[1] President Barack Obama has awarded 16 Medals as of August 12, 2009[2]; President George W. Bush awarded 81 Medals; and President Bill Clinton awarded 88 Medals.

Three persons, Ellsworth Bunker, John Kenneth Galbraith, and Andrew Goodpaster, are two-time recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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[edit] Business and economics

[edit] Computing

[edit] Education

[edit] History

[edit] Medicine

[edit] Philosophy

[edit] Science

[edit] Sociology

[edit] Space exploration

[edit] Arts

[edit] Architecture

[edit] Art

[edit] Dance

[edit] Film

[edit] Literature

[edit] Music

[edit] Photography

[edit] Media

[edit] Journalism

[edit] Radio

[edit] Television

[edit] Philanthropy

[edit] Politics and government

[edit] Activism

[edit] Diplomacy

[edit] Environmentalism

[edit] Espionage / Service to Country

[edit] Foreign heads of state or government

George H. W. Bush awards Margaret Thatcher, 1991

[edit] Law

[edit] Supreme Court Justices

[edit] Military

[edit] U.S. Cabinet members

[edit] U.S. First Ladies

[edit] U.S. members of Congress

[edit] U.S. presidents

George H. W. Bush awards Ronald Reagan the Presidential Medal of Freedom, January 1993

[edit] U.S. Vice Presidents

[edit] Other political figures

[edit] Religion

[edit] Sports

Muhammed Ali's Presidential Medal of Freedom on display at the Ali Center

[edit] Humanitarian

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Executive Order 11085 THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, retrieved 2009-07-30
  2. ^ "Medal of Freedom Ceremony" (August 12, 2009), a news release, August 12, 2009, from the White House Press Secretary at whitehouse.gov, the White House's official website. Accessed August 22, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "President Obama Names Medal of Freedom Recipients; 16 Agents of Change to Receive Top Civilian Honor". White House. July 30, 2009. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Names-Medal-of-Freedom-Recipients/. Retrieved 2009-08-12. 
  4. ^ "Curriculum Vitae of I. M. Pei". Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. http://www.pcfandp.com/a/f/fme/imp/c/c.html. Retrieved 2009-07-20. 
  5. ^ "President Bush Commemorates Foreign Policy Achievements and Presents Medal of Freedom to Ambassador Ryan Crocker". White House. January 15, 2009. http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2009/01/20090115.html. Retrieved 2009-01-16. 
  6. ^ Although Berg was better-known as a baseball player, he was awarded the medal in 1945 for his espionage activities during World War II. He turned down the medal during his lifetime; it was re-awarded after his death, with his sister accepting on his behalf.
  7. ^ Canada Gazette 31, 03/08/1946 / R22eR (General List)
  8. ^ Lady Bird Johnson Biography
  9. ^ Presidential Medal of Freedom - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
  10. ^ JOHNSON, Lyndon Baines at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  11. ^ "Remarks on presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to President Ronald Reagan-President George Bush-Transcript". The White House: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. January 18, 1993. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2889/is_n2_v29/ai_13975210. Retrieved 2007-12-31. 

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[edit] Offline materials

  • Wetterau, Bruce. The Presidential Medal of Freedom: Winners and Their Achievements. pp. 513. ISBN 9781568021287.  - contains a list of awardees from 1963 to approximately 1995.
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