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Presidential Medal of Freedom
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January 6, 2025, 6:29 am
Biden awards George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Jewish billionaire and liberal megadonor gets top US civilian honor along with 18 others, drawing condemnation from conservative circles
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PHILISSA CRAMER
April 16, 2022, 11:14 am
Gerda Weissmann Klein, who wrote book on surviving the Holocaust, dies at 97
Author, whose wartime memoir ‘All But My Life’ is used in high school and college curricula, was awarded the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in US
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January 7, 2019, 5:03 pm
‘Miriam Adelson far wealthier than Sheldon, drives their politics, philanthropy’
Guardian profile: Mega GOP donor Sheldon Adelson’s first donation was $1,000 in 1984 to Dem. Senate candidate John Kerry, whose deal with Iran he would oppose three decades later
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November 16, 2018, 10:29 pm
Trump awards GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President lauds philanthropist and wife of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson for supporting Jewish schools, Holocaust memorial organizations and Birthright
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November 16, 2018, 11:47 am
Miriam Adelson says ‘deeply humbled’ by honor of Presidential Medal of Freedom
Donor’s wife to receive the award from Trump on Friday, as president of public interest group says it’s difficult to believe the decision was based on merit
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November 10, 2018, 8:52 pm
Trump to award Sheldon Adelson’s wife Miriam highest civilian honor
Six other upcoming recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom include Elvis Presley, Babe Ruth, and Antonin Scalia
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January 13, 2017, 12:41 am
Obama surprises tearful Biden with top civilian honor
US president bestows Presidential Medal of Freedom on vice president after eight years in office
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November 25, 2015, 11:46 am
Spielberg, Streisand, Perlman receive America’s top honor
Obama celebrates ‘Schindler’s List’ filmmaker’s ‘faith in our humanity’ as he awards Medal of Freedom to 17 civilians
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November 17, 2015, 3:23 am
Spielberg, Itzhak Perlman to get presidential medal of freedom
Barbra Streisand, Stephen Sondheim also among 17 recipients of highest civilian honor
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October 26, 2013, 4:30 pm
Senator Mitchell: Peace begins with tech prosperity
When Palestinians, Lebanese, Egyptians, and Syrians have the kind of success that Israel enjoys, they will be much more amenable to making peace
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David Shamah
August 2, 2013, 2:35 am
Congress considers Peres for highest civilian honor
President would become one of only nine recipients of both Congressional Gold Medal and Presidential Medal of Freedom
February 18, 2013, 5:25 pm
Peres to give Obama Medal of Distinction
President will honor his American counterpart for standing with Israel ‘in times of crisis’
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Raphael Ahren
June 14, 2012, 2:41 am
Shimon Peres accepts US medal, says honor belongs to all of Israel
Elder statesman granted the Presidential Medal of Freedom, hailed by Obama as emblemizing Jewish state’s ‘indomitable’ spirit
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Ari Ben Goldberg
June 14, 2012, 1:02 am
Obama to tell Peres he embodies Israel’s strength and desire for peace
Remarks to come as Israeli president receives Medal of Freedom
June 12, 2012, 4:56 am
Panetta touts US-Israeli cooperation in meeting with Peres
President warns against Iranian dominance of the Middle East
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