List of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
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- This is a partial list of recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom , listed chronologically within the aspect of life in which each recipient is or was renowned.
- Before 1970, honorees were either selected by the president or recommended to them by the Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board.
- However, the first recipients selected by president John F.
- President Barack Obama awarded 118 medals, the most of any president, followed by President Bill Clinton with 89 medal recipients.
- Colin Powell received his second award with distinction, while Ellsworth Bunker was given both of his awards with distinction.
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WikipediaThis is a partial list of recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, listed chronologically within the aspect of life in which each recipient is or was renowned.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded by the president of the United States to "any person recommended to the President for award of the Medal or any person selected by the President upon his own initiative". Before 1970, honorees were either selected by the president or recommended to them by the Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board.
Typically the medal is bestowed upon the recipient by the sitting president who has chosen them. However, the first recipients selected by president John F. Kennedy before his assassination were formally awarded by his successor in office, Lyndon B. Johnson.
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