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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]].<ref>[http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/jfkeo/eo/11085.htm Executive Order 11085 THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM], retrieved 2009-07-30</ref> President [[Barack Obama]] has awarded 16 Medals as of August 12, 2009<ref name="August2009">[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Background-on-Medal-of-Freedom-ceremony/ "Medal of Freedom Ceremony" (August 12, 2009)], a [[news release]], August 12, 2009, from the [[White House Press Secretary]] at [http://www.whitehouse.gov whitehouse.gov], the [[White House]]'s official website. Accessed August 22, 2009.</ref>; President [[George W. Bush]] awarded 81 Medals; and President [[Bill Clinton]] awarded 88 Medals.
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]].<ref>[http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/jfkeo/eo/11085.htm Executive Order 11085 THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM], retrieved 2009-07-30</ref> President [[Barack Obama]] has awarded 16 Medals as of August 12, 2009<ref name="August2009">[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Background-on-Medal-of-Freedom-ceremony/ "Medal of Freedom Ceremony" (August 12, 2009)], a [[news release]], August 12, 2009, from the [[White House Press Secretary]] at [http://www.whitehouse.gov whitehouse.gov], the [[White House]]'s official website. Accessed August 22, 2009.</ref>; President [[George W. Bush]] awarded 81 Medals; and President [[Bill Clinton]] awarded 88 Medals.

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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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George H. W. Bush awards Margaret Thatcher, 1991

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

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

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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. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  4. ^ The American Presidency Project - Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Apollo 13 Mission Operations Team in Houston - April 18, 1970
  5. ^ "Curriculum Vitae of I. M. Pei". Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  6. ^ "President Bush Commemorates Foreign Policy Achievements and Presents Medal of Freedom to Ambassador Ryan Crocker". White House. January 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Chinese Press September 21, 1951. Fort Ord, Calif. For "heroic actions" a Chinese-American woman, Mrs. Peter Kim (nee Ruth Koesun) was decorated by Major General Robert B. McClure, commanding general at Fort Ord on September 14 in a colorful ceremony at which six thousand troops participated in the presence of thousands of residents of Carmel and surrounding towns....Citation read..."greatly assisted US Army agents in their accomplishment of a secret and highly hazardous mission...she collected specific items of high level intelligence for them which proved vital to their perilous mission..."
  9. ^ Peter Kim Papers
  10. ^ Find A Grave (includes early photo)
  11. ^ Call to Duty - Andrew Berry
  12. ^ Canada Gazette 31, 03/08/1946 / R22eR (General List)
  13. ^ Military Records Personnel Center in St. Louis MO - Col. Jack T. Young (US Army) Documentation on permanent record file reads: Headquarters United States Army Forces China - Shanghai, China, 30 April 1946. By direction of the President a MEDAL OF FREEDOM with SILVER PALM is awarded to Brigadier General Jack T. Young, Chinese Army (2799 1593 3419) for exceptionally meritorious service which has aided the United States in the prosecution of war against a common enemy during the period 1 January 1944 to 2 September 1945. His exemplary conduct reflects great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations.
  14. ^ Lady Bird Johnson Biography
  15. ^ Presidential Medal of Freedom - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
  16. ^ United States Congress. "JOHNSON, Lyndon Baines (id: J000160)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  17. ^ "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. Retrieved 2007-12-31.

External links

Offline materials

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