Medal of Freedom
noun phrase
: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields
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Mark Levin speaks, with President Donald Trump behind him, during a ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Attorney General Edwin Meese, in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Washington.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
In 2009, President Barack Obama awarded him the Medal of Freedom.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Milk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
He was assassinated in 1978 while serving on the board and posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 3 June 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
In 2009, President Barack Obama awarded him the Medal of Freedom.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Milk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
He was assassinated in 1978 while serving on the board and posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 3 June 2025
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“Medal of Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Freedom. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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