The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, awarded by the president of the United States and received only by those who have made a very memorable contribution to the world.
A total of 647 civilians have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This year, 17 people have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. From Simone Biles to Denzel Washington, their outstanding bravery and hard work paved a path to where we are now.
“What we strive for — we the people, doing what we can to ensure the idea of America, the cause of freedom, shines like the sun to light up the future of the world,” says President Biden. “That’s the soul of our nation. That’s who we are as Americans. And that’s what we see — an extraordinary, extraordinary group of Americans up here on this stage that I have the honor to recognize today with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest civilian award.”
The ceremony was held on Thursday, July 7, 2022. President Biden took his time with each individual receiving the award, naming the accomplishments the person made and the impact they had on the world.
Megan Rapinoe, an Olympic gold medalist on the U.S. National Women Soccer team and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and gender pay equality, says, “I am humbled and truly honored to be chosen for this award by President Biden and feel as inspired and motivated as ever to continue this long history of fighting for the freedoms of all people.”
A list of all the recipients:
● Simone Biles
● Simone Campbell
● Julieta García
● Gabrielle Giffords
● Fred Gray
● Steve Jobs
● Alexander Karloutsos
● Khizr Khan
● Sandra Lindsay
● John McCain
● Diane Nash
● Megan Rapinoe
● Alan Simpson
● Richard Trumka
● Wilma Vaught
● Denzel Washington
● Raúl Yzaguirre
Sources: https://s3.amazonaws.com/appforest_uf/f1656880259211x494198309205519740/Biden%20to%20award%20Medal%20of%20Freedom%20to%20Biles%2C%20McCain%2C%20Giffords%20-%20ABC%20News.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/biden-medal-of-freedom-watch-live-stream-today-2022-07-07/
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/01/politics/biden-medal-of-freedom-biles-rapinoe-mccain-giffords-washington/index.html
A total of 647 civilians have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This year, 17 people have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. From Simone Biles to Denzel Washington, their outstanding bravery and hard work paved a path to where we are now.
“What we strive for — we the people, doing what we can to ensure the idea of America, the cause of freedom, shines like the sun to light up the future of the world,” says President Biden. “That’s the soul of our nation. That’s who we are as Americans. And that’s what we see — an extraordinary, extraordinary group of Americans up here on this stage that I have the honor to recognize today with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest civilian award.”
The ceremony was held on Thursday, July 7, 2022. President Biden took his time with each individual receiving the award, naming the accomplishments the person made and the impact they had on the world.
Megan Rapinoe, an Olympic gold medalist on the U.S. National Women Soccer team and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and gender pay equality, says, “I am humbled and truly honored to be chosen for this award by President Biden and feel as inspired and motivated as ever to continue this long history of fighting for the freedoms of all people.”
A list of all the recipients:
● Simone Biles
● Simone Campbell
● Julieta García
● Gabrielle Giffords
● Fred Gray
● Steve Jobs
● Alexander Karloutsos
● Khizr Khan
● Sandra Lindsay
● John McCain
● Diane Nash
● Megan Rapinoe
● Alan Simpson
● Richard Trumka
● Wilma Vaught
● Denzel Washington
● Raúl Yzaguirre
Sources: https://s3.amazonaws.com/appforest_uf/f1656880259211x494198309205519740/Biden%20to%20award%20Medal%20of%20Freedom%20to%20Biles%2C%20McCain%2C%20Giffords%20-%20ABC%20News.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/biden-medal-of-freedom-watch-live-stream-today-2022-07-07/
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/01/politics/biden-medal-of-freedom-biles-rapinoe-mccain-giffords-washington/index.html
