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Obama Awards Medal of Freedom to Clinton, Oprah
Wednesday Sixteen people, including BILL CLINTON & OPRAH WINFREY, were awarded the nation's highest civilian honor that was established by President John F. Kennedy fifty years ago.
This was Pres Obama's way of saying "THANK YOU" to both Bill Clinton & Oprah Winfrey.
OPRAH put EVERYTHING on the line when She Publicly Supported Pres Obama back in 2007 & 2008.
BILL CLINTON's 2012 DNC Convention Speech Sealed Pres Obama's Re-election.
2013 PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM RECIPIENTS:
Bill Clinton
Oprah Winfrey
Ernie Banks
Ben Bradlee
Sally Ride
Loretta Lynn
Former Sen. Daniel Inouye
Gloria Steinem
Daniel Kahneman
Richard Lugar
Mario Molina
Bayard Rustin
Arturo Sandoval
Dean Smith
Cordy Tindell "C.T." Vivian
Patricia Wald
President Barack Obama presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to former President Bill Clinton and 15 others on Wednesday, the award’s 50th anniversary.
“These are the men and women who in their extraordinary lives remind us of the beauty of the human spirit,” Obama said at the White House.
Clinton received the award for his public service in office, and afterward as the founder of the Clinton Foundation.
“He remembered what his mom had to do on behalf of him and he wanted to make sure he made life better and easier for so many people across the country,” Obama said of Clinton, whose father died before he was born.
Obama presented the award to 15 others, including talk show host Oprah Winfrey, country music legend Loretta Lynn, feminist activist Gloria Steinem, and Hall of Fame college basketball coach Dean Smith.
The president also delivered a brief tribute to the medal’s founder, President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated 50 years ago this week.
“This year it’s just a little more special,” Obama said.
Sources: ITN News; Politico; TIME Magazine; Youtube
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