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White House
photo by David Bohrer |
President George W. Bush
shakes hands with Donna
Shalala after presenting her
with the Presidential Medal
of Freedom Thursday, June
19, 2008, during the
Presidential Medal of
Freedom ceremony in the East
Room at the White House.
A
distinguished scholar,
teacher, academic
administrator, and public
servant, Donna Shalala has
dedicated herself to
improving the lives of her
fellow citizens. She has
devoted her prodigious
energies to strengthening a
wide range of institutions
fundamental to American
life. The United States
honors Donna Shalala for her
leadership and for her
determination to ensure that
all Americans can enjoy
lives of hope, promise, and
dignity. |
