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.
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.
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