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The first female secretary of state, a former astronaut, and a musical pioneer are among this year's recipients of the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.President Barack Obama will award the medals at the White House later this spring.Among this year's recipients are former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold the nation's top diplomatic post; John Glenn, the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth; and legendary musician Bob Dylan.In a statement, Obama said of the honorees: "They've challenged us, they've inspired us and they've made the world a better place."Among the other honorees:— John Doar, civil rights attorney.— William Foege, physician who led the campaign to eradicate smallpox.— Gordon Hirabayashi, openly defied the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.— Dolores Huerta, civil rights workers and women's advocate.— Jan Karski, officer in the Polish Underground during W...
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talks candidly with Alan about the secret that kept her family alive during World War II.
President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Freedom to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.It's the nation's highest civilian honor.Albright was the firs...
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 people, including political ally Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, tennis legend Billie Jean ...
Bad day for Joe Paterno .The former Penn State football coach, scarred by scandal after he was booted by the university Board of Trustees for not doing enough to rep...
Critics are raising questions about President Obama's decision to award the nation's highest civilian honor to a one-time U.N. human rights commissioner who presided...
Making his final visit to the State Department , President Bush said the U.S. should engage the world with what he calls the "transformative power of freedom and lib...
Warren M. Christopher, a key figure in peace efforts in Bosnia and the Mideast as secretary of state in the Clinton administration, has died, a spokeswoman for his l...
President Bush on Monday announced the recipients of this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award.Those to be honored at a White Ho...
Add your comment to the wall ."Psalm 7:4: 'Lack of forgiveness causes enemies.' Can you spell Republican?" — J.C. (FL)"Racial, cultural or religious diversity does n...
President Bush bestowed three of his closest foreign allies with the highest civilian award in the nation Tuesday at the White House . Colombian President Alvaro Uri...
Fourteen others will also be honored
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been nominated for the highest civilian award in the country.Congressmen including Glenn Thompson, Mark Critz and Tim Holde...
Madeleine Albright , John Glenn , Bob Dylan receive award
President Obama on Tuesday honored a diverse group of political and cultural icons, including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, astronaut John Glenn and ...
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Fifty years after becoming the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth, John Glenn will be bestowed with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highes...
John Glenn, the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth, was honored by President Barack Obama with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony held at the W...
President Obama surprised Robert Gates on Thursday, awarding the retiring defense secretary the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his four decades of public service,...
Competitive Enterprise Institute's Vincent Vernuccio argues John Sweeney is only receiving the Medal of Freedom because Obama is honoring people who supported him
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