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Presidential
Medal of Freedom
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Highest
civilian award
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Recognizes individuals including non-US
citizens for... "an especially meritorious
contribution to the security or national interests of the
United States, or to world peace, or to cultural or other
significant public or private endeavors."
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Established in 1945
by President Harry Truman to honor
service during WWII.
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President John F. Kennedy
revived the medal that is awarded annually on or near
July 4th to several people.
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Recipients for most recent years
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Presidential
Citizens Medal
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Second
highest civilian award
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Recognizes U.S. citizens who have
performed exemplary deeds of service for the nation.
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Conferred annually and may be posthumously
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Established
on November 13, 1969 by President Richard Nixon
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Recipients
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