United States Assistant Secretary of War & U.S. Philanthropist & President of the Arc of the United States United States Senator from New York & 45th Governor of New York Head Coach for Men's Swimming at Yale UniversityĬo-founder of the Polaroid Corporation & Inventor of the Polaroid Instant Camera Head of the Los Angeles County Probation Department & Director of the California Youth Authority Ambassador to West Germanyīiomedical Scientist & Developer of the Measles VaccineĪssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ambassador to Argentina, Italy and Indiaįounder of the Bangkok School for the Blind in ThailandĬhemist, 23rd President of Harvard University & 1st U.S. Political Scientist, Mediator in Israel & First person of African descent to receive a Nobel Prize Johnson.Ĭlassical Contralto & First African-American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera After his assassination they were officially awarded by Lyndon B.
Kennedy selected 31 recipients to be awarded in 1963. Parton said she turned it down the first time because her husband was ill, and the second time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ĭountry musician Dolly Parton turned down the medal twice. Declinations of the award īill Belichick, coach of the New England Patriots, turned down the medal after the 2021 United States Capitol attack. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is distinct from the Medal of Freedom, an antecedent award issued prior to 1963 to honor US civilian contributions to World War II.Īt the age of 25, athlete and activist Simone Biles is the youngest person to receive this award as of 2022. After being awarded the medal, Cosby was convicted of multiple counts of sexual assault, though the convictions were later overturned. In 2015, President Barack Obama stated that there was no precedent to revoke a Presidential Medal of Freedom, regarding the award given to stand-up comedian and actor Bill Cosby. Joe Biden received the medal in 2017 when he was vice president, and is the first president to receive the medal before their presidency. Bush was given the award in 2011, and Bill Clinton in 2013. Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter were both given the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1999. Ronald Reagan became the first living former president to get the award in 1993. Johnson was also posthumously awarded, in 1980.
Kennedy was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963. Colin Powell received his second award With Distinction, while Ellsworth Bunker was given both of his awards With Distinction.Įight Presidents have themselves received the medal at some point in their life. Two people, Ellsworth Bunker and Colin Powell, are two-time recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Barack Obama awarded 123 medals, the most ever, followed by President Ronald Reagan with 100 medal recipients. Kennedy before his assassination were formally awarded by his successor in office, Lyndon B. However, the first recipients selected by President John F. Typically the medal is bestowed upon the recipient by the sitting president who has chosen them. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded by the president of the United States "for especially meritorious contribution to (1) the security or national interests of the United States, or (2) world peace, or (3) cultural or other significant public or private endeavors." Honorees are selected by the president or recommended to them by the Distinguished Civilian Service Awards Board. advocates or celebrates the death of another person.Įxtreme or repeat offenders will be banned.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.is a cheap and distracting joke or meme.is racist, sexist, vitriolic, or overly crude.Your comment will likely be removed if it: violates reddit's site-wide rules, especially regarding personal info.has a title that does not match the actual title or the lede.is an opinion/analysis or advocacy piece.Your account must be email-verified to participate in /r/news.
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