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Presidential Medal of Freedom winners to include Albright, Dylan and Glenn
Washington Times ^ | April 26, 2012 | Susan Crabtree

Posted on 04/26/2012 3:16:43 PM PDT by jazusamo

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, musician Bob Dylan and astronaut John Glenn were among a select group of 13 Americans named by President Obama Thursday as the latest recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

The medals, which the president will present to recipients at a White House ceremony, recognize individuals who have made "especially meritorious contributions" to the security or national interests of the Unites States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant endeavors, according to the White House's Thursday announcement.

"These extraordinary honorees come from different backgrounds and different walks of life, but each of them has made a lasting contribution to the life of our nation," Mr. Obama said in a release. "They've challenged us, they've inspired us, and they've made the world a better place. I look forward to recognizing them with this award."

Other than Ms. Albright, Mr. Dylan and Mr. Glenn, Mr. Obama also named Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, former Israeli President Shimon Peres, Novelist Toni Morrison, former University of Tennessee Women's Basketball coach Pat Summit, worker's rights leader Dolores Huerta and civil rights leader John Doar.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: medaloffreedom; presidential
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To: EGPWS

Now that was funny!


21 posted on 04/26/2012 4:23:28 PM PDT by funfan
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22 posted on 04/26/2012 4:23:36 PM PDT by traditional1 (Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: traditional1

LOL! Yer killing me. That Korean FM must have been fooled by the stays in her corset.


23 posted on 04/26/2012 4:29:42 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Glenn kept Clinton free.


24 posted on 04/26/2012 4:40:24 PM PDT by razorback-bert (Some days it's not worth chewing through the straps.)
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To: traditional1

Oh thanks a lot!!! One more dinner screwed up!. (Hey, is that her little red no hung dong made in Korea vibrator stickin’ up on the left side of the pic?........)!!


25 posted on 04/26/2012 4:46:24 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired high up in the mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a GREAT life!)
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