President Obama yesterday Nov. 20th presented talk show legend and media
mogul Oprah Winfrey and 15 others with the Presidential Medal of
Freedom, which is America's highest civilian honor. The award is given
to individuals who have made "meritorious contributions to the security
or national interests of the US, to world peace, or to cultural or other
significant public or private endeavors.”
President Obama called Oprah "the pinnacle of the entertainment
universe," as he put the medal on her neck. Former President Bill
Clinton, country star Loretta Lynn, women's rights activist Gloria
Steinem, baseball legend Ernie Banks and astronaut Sally Ride also
received the award yesterday.
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