President Barack Obama surprised Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, during a White House farewell celebration of the Scranton, PA native. It happened as POTUS was paying tribute to his VP, praising him as an “extraordinary man with an extraordinary career in public service.” “For your faith […]
The first female secretary of state, a former astronaut, and a musical pioneer are among this year’s recipients of the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Barack Obama will award the medals at the White House later this spring. Among this year’s recipients are former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the […]
President Obama on Tuesday honored Civil Rights icon John Lewis, Poet and Activist Maya Angelou, NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell and twelve others with the 2010 Medal of Freedom honor. In a ceremony held in the White House, Obama relished the opportunity to ‘meet with and honor some of the most extraordinary people in […]
