Medal of Freedom
noun phrase
: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields
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President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the highest U.S. civilian honor, the White House announced on Saturday.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction during a phone call on Saturday, according to the White House.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, welcomed the family to the White House in 1977 to present Coretta Scott King with a posthumous Medal of Freedom for her husband—the first federal recognition of King and his leadership.
—Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The former Obama administration staffers who host Pod Save America said that while President Joe Biden found plenty of candidates worthy of the Medal of Freedom, their former boss wasn’t on the list.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction during a phone call on Saturday, according to the White House.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, welcomed the family to the White House in 1977 to present Coretta Scott King with a posthumous Medal of Freedom for her husband—the first federal recognition of King and his leadership.
—Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The former Obama administration staffers who host Pod Save America said that while President Joe Biden found plenty of candidates worthy of the Medal of Freedom, their former boss wasn’t on the list.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Medal of Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Freedom. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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