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Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including civil rights icons such as the late Medgar Evers, prominent political leaders such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. James Clyburn, and actor Michelle Yeoh.

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  1. CNN

    Biden to present Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and politicians (opens CNN)

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    President Joe Biden on Friday will honor 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom - a diverse list that includes some high-profile Biden political allies, celebrities, civil rights leaders and even one of his former political rivals-turned-financial ba…

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Biden to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom Friday (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a diverse group of 19 individuals.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    President Joe Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a group of 19 people, including politicians, activists and athletes.

  4. Independent Journal Review

    Biden Awarding Presidential Medal of Freedom to 6 Current and Former Democratic Politicians, Including Pelosi and Kerry (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    President Joe Biden is expected to award the nation's highest civilian honor to 19 people, including a number of Democratic

  5. Fox7 Austin

    Presidential Medal of Freedom: Katie Ledecky, Nancy Pelosi among those honored (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are among those who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday.

  6. ABC 12 Flint

    Biden presenting Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 Americans (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    President Joe Biden on Friday will honor 19 Americans with the nation

  7. WHDH Boston

    Biden to present Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and politicians - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday will honor 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom – a diverse

  8. The Hollywood Reporter

    President Biden to Award Michelle Yeoh, Phil Donahue and Mike Bloomberg the Medal of Freedom (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Michelle Yeoh, Phil Donahue and Mike Bloomberg will be honored by President Joe Biden among the 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients.

  9. Roll Call

    Biden awards Presidential medals to Pelosi, Clyburn, Kerry, others (opens Roll Call)

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    Biden awarded the country’s highest civilian honor to current and former lawmakers and political leaders, many of whom he served with.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Biden to honor Democratic bigwigs at White House with Presidential Medal of Freedom (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medals of Freedom at the White House Friday.

  11. America Magazine

    Jesuit Father Gregory Boyle and Nancy Pelosi to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (opens America Magazine)

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    The two high-profile Catholics are among a diverse group of 19 individuals to be honored by President Biden for making “exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States.”

  12. New York Times

    Biden to Honor Prominent Democrats With Presidential Medal of Freedom (opens New York Times)

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    Six months before the election, the president selected a list of awardees heavy with political allies like Nancy Pelosi, James E. Clyburn and John F. Kerry.

  13. WOOD TV8

    Biden to award Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including Pelosi, Gore, Ledecky and Bloomberg (opens WOOD TV8)

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    President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals Friday at a White House ceremony, including stalwarts of Democratic politics former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), former Vice President Al Gore (D) and Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.).

  14. Breitbart News

    Oscar-Winner Michelle Yeoh Among Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom Honorees (opens Breitbart News)

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    Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they were calling from the White House.

  15. NBC News

    Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to recipients including Nancy Pelosi, Michelle Yeoh (opens NBC News)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday will award 19 high-profile politicians, activists and others the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the country's highest civilian honor, the White House announced.

  16. PoliticusUSA

    Biden To Award The Medal Of Freedom To Nancy Pelosi And Jim Clyburn (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    President Biden will give the Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients including Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Jim Clyburn.

  17. The Daily Caller

    Biden To Award Major Donor, Key Political Ally Presidential Medals Of Freedom (opens The Daily Caller)

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    President Joe Biden will awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Michael Bloomberg and Jim Clyburn, both of whom played key roles in his 2020 campaign.

  18. CBS News

    Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Katie Ledecky and more (opens CBS News)

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    President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients on Friday.

  19. CBS News

    Biden announces 17 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, including Simone Biles and John McCain (opens CBS News)

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    The awards will be presented Thursday, July 7.

  20. Bloomberg

    Biden Awards Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Jim Clyburn (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Joe Biden will award the nation’s highest honor to nearly two dozen people on Friday, including Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to become House speaker, and Congressman Jim Clyburn, who was widely credited with helping to revive his struggling campaign in 2020.

  21. New York Post

    Biden gives Medal of Freedom to Mike Bloomberg, 3 others presidential aspirants (opens New York Post)

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    President Biden will award former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday afternoon along with three other failed White House candidates.

  22. Fox News

    Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry, other Biden allies awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden awarded 19 individuals with the United States' highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on Friday — including many Democratic allies.

  23. Deadline

    Joe Biden To Present Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Phil Donahue, Michelle Yeoh Among Media And Entertainment Recipients (opens Deadline)

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    The award is the nation's highest civilian honor.

  24. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Biden to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and more (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they were calling from the White House.

  25. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    President Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including civil rights icons such as the late Medgar Evers, prominent political leaders such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. James Clyburn, and actor Michelle Yeoh.

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