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Medalha Presidencial da Liberdade (em inglês: Presidential Medal of Freedom) é uma condecoração concedida pelo presidente dos Estados Unidos e é, junto com a equivalente Medalha de Ouro do Congresso (concedida por um ato do Congresso dos Estados Unidos), a maior condecoração civil dos Estados Unidos. É projetada para reconhecer os indivíduos que fizeram "uma contribuição especial meritória à segurança ou interesses nacionais dos Estados Unidos, paz mundial, cultural ou outras importantes iniciativas públicas e privadas." Embora seja um prêmio civil criado por uma ordem executiva, também pode ser dada a militares e levada no uniforme.
| Medalha Presidencial da Liberdade | |
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| A medalha presidencial da liberdade | |
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| Classificação | |
| País |  Estados Unidos |
| Outorgante | Presidente dos Estados Unidos |
| Tipo | Ordem honorífica |
| Descritivo | "Uma contribuição meritória para com a segurança ou interesse nacionais dos Estados Unidos, a paz mundial, ou outros empenhos culturais significativos públicos ou privados."[1] |
| Agraciamento | Civis e Militares |
| Condição | Em uso |
| Histórico | |
| Criação | 1945 |
| Primeira concessão | 1946 |
| Premiados | 257[2] |
| Hierarquia | |
| Superior a | Presidential Citizens Medal |
| Imagem complementar | .png){kind=small} |
De nome similar ao da extinta Medalha da Liberdade - criada por Harry S. Truman em 1945 em honra aos civis que participaram da Segunda Guerra Mundial,[3] porém muito mais parecida em significado com a Medalha Presidencial por Mérito: a Medalha Presidencial da Liberdade é atualmente a mais alta condecoração civil dos Estados Unidos, concedida pelo Presidente em pessoa.[2]
A condecoração foi estabelecida por John Kennedy em 1963 pela "Ordem Executiva 11085" ("Executive Order 11085"), com insígnia única e distintiva, objetivo extenso e mais alto prestígio. Foi a primeira condecoração do país em forma de colar e até hoje permanece como a única condecoração a incluir uma estrela e faixa. A Ordem Executiva sobre a criação da medalha recomenda que esta seja entregue anualmente no mês de julho - especialmente em 4 de julho, aniversário da Independência.[4] Entretanto, ao longo da história, a medalha não foi entregue em alguns anos. Os agraciados são selecionados pelo Presidente em pessoa ou com base nas recomendações de cargos políticos próximos.
Um cidadão pode receber a medalha mais de uma vez (John Kenneth Galbraith e Colin Powell receberam duas medalhas cada um). Além disso, a honraria pode ser concedida postumamente em forma de tributo, como nos casos de Lyndon Johnson, Neil Armstrong e o próprio John Kennedy.
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Mies van der Rohe | 6 de dezembro de 1963 | Lyndon B. Johnson | [5] |
| Buckminster Fuller | 1983 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Ieoh Ming Pei | 1993 | George H.W. Bush | [6] |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wyeth | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Willem de Kooning | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Alexander Calder | 10 de janeiro de 1977 | Gerald Ford | prêmio póstumo[7] |
| Georgia O'Keeffe | 10 de janeiro de 1977 | Gerald Ford | [8] |
| Norman Rockwell | 10 de janeiro de 1977 | Gerald Ford | O filho de Rockwell, Jarvis, recebeu o prêmio[9] |
| Roger Lacey Stevens | 1988 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Jasper Johns | 2011 | Barack Obama | [10] |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Ailey | 24 de novembro de 2014 | Barack Obama | prêmio póstumo[11] |
| Martha Graham | 14 de outubro de 1976 | Gerald Ford | Premiado com Distinção[12] |
| Lucia Chase | 1980 | Jimmy Carter | |
| George Balanchine | 1983 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Lincoln Kirstein | 26 de março de 1984 | Ronald Reagan | [13] |
| Chita Rivera | 12 de agosto de 2009 | Barack Obama | [14] |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Ball | 7 de julho de 1989 | George H.W. Bush | Prêmio póstumo[15] |
| James Cagney | 26 de março de 1984 | Ronald Reagan | [16] |
| Doris Day | 23 de junho de 2004 | George W. Bush | [2] |
| Walt Disney | 14 de setembro de 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Descrito como "Mr. Walter Disney"[17] |
| Kirk Douglas | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Lynn Fontanne | 14 de setembro de 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | [18] |
| John Ford | 1973 | Richard Nixon | |
| Samuel Goldwyn | 1971 | Richard Nixon | |
| Helen Hayes | 1986 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Audrey Hepburn | 1992 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Charlton Heston | 23 de julho de 2003 | George W. Bush | [2] |
| Bob Hope | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| Danny Kaye | 1987 | Ronald Reagan | Prêmio póstumo |
| Alfred Lunt | 14 de setembro de 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | [18] |
| Rita Moreno | 23 de junho de 2004 | George W. Bush | [2] |
| Gregory Peck | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| Sidney Poitier | 2009 August 12 | Barack Obama | [2] |
| Martha Raye | 2 de novembro de 1993 | Bill Clinton | [2] |
| Steven Spielberg | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Barack Obama | [19] |
| Meryl Streep | 24 de novembro de 2014 | Barack Obama | [11] |
| Barbra Streisand | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Barack Obama | [19] |
| James Stewart | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Marlo Thomas | 24 de novembro de 2014 | Barack Obama | [11] |
| Lew Wasserman | 29 de setembro de 1995 | Bill Clinton | [2] |
| John Wayne | 9 de junho de 1980 | Jimmy Carter | prêmio póstumo[20] |
| Robert de Niro | 22 de novembro de 2016 | Barack Obama | |
| Tom Hanks | 22 de novembro de 2016 | Barack Obama | |
| Robert Redford | 22 de novembro de 2016 | Barack Obama |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Allende | 24 de novembro de 2014 | Barack Obama | [11] |
| Maya Angelou | 2011 | Barack Obama | [10] |
| Jacques Barzun | 2003 | George W. Bush | |
| James Burnham | 1983 | Ronald Reagan | |
| James Frank Dobie | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| T. S. Eliot | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Ralph Ellison | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| Eric Hoffer | 1982 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Louis L'Amour | 26 de março de 1984 | Ronald Reagan | [21] |
| Harper Lee | 5 de novembro de 2007 | George W. Bush | |
| Archibald MacLeish | 10 de janeiro de 1977 | Gerald Ford | Roderick MacLeish, sobrinho de Archibald, aceitou o prêmio[22] |
| James A. Michener | 10 de janeiro de 1977 | Gerald Ford | Nomeado como James Albert Michener sobre a citação do prêmio[23] |
| Toni Morrison | 2012 | Barack Obama | [24] |
| Carl Sandburg | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| John Steinbeck | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Robert Penn Warren | 1980 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Eudora Welty | 1980 | Jimmy Carter | |
| E.B. White | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Elie Wiesel | 1992 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Thornton Wilder | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Tennessee Williams | 1980 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Edmund Wilson | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Albert Wohlstetter | 1985 | Ronald Reagan |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Anderson | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | [25] |
| Pearl Bailey | 1988 | Ronald Reagan | |
| 'Count' Basie | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | prêmio póstumo |
| Irving Berlin | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| James "Eubie" Blake | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Pau Casals | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Van Cliburn | 2003 | George W. Bush | |
| Aaron Copland | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Plácido Domingo | 2002 | George W. Bush | |
| Bob Dylan | 2012 | Barack Obama | [24] |
| Duke Ellington | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| Emilio Estefan | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Barack Obama | [19] |
| Gloria Estefan | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Barack Obama | [19] |
| Arthur Fiedler | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Ella Fitzgerald | 1992 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Ernest Jennings "Tennessee Ernie" Ford | 1984 | Ronald Reagan | [26] |
| Aretha Franklin | 2005 | George W. Bush | |
| Vladimir Horowitz | 1986 | Ronald Reagan | |
| B. B. King | 2006 | George W. Bush | |
| Loretta Lynn | 2013 | Barack Obama | [27] |
| Yo-Yo Ma | 2011 | Barack Obama | [10] |
| Mabel Mercer | 1983 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Eugene Ormandy | 1970 | Richard Nixon | |
| Itzhak Perlman | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Barack Obama | [19] |
| Leontyne Price | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Mstislav Rostropovich | 1987 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Arthur Rubinstein | 1976 | Gerald Ford | Premiado com Distinção |
| Arturo Sandoval | 2013 | Barack Obama | [27] |
| Rudolf Serkin | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Beverly Sills | 1980 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Frank Sinatra | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Kate Smith | 1982 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Stephen Sondheim | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Barack Obama | [11] |
| Isaac Stern | 1992 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Barbra Streisand | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Barack Obama | [19] |
| James Taylor | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Barack Obama | [19] |
| Meredith Willson | 1987 | Ronald Reagan | prêmio póstumo |
| Stevie Wonder | 24 de novembro de 2014 | Barack Obama | [11] |
| Diana Ross | 22 de novembro de 2016 | Barack Obama | |
| Bruce Springsteeen | 22 de novembro de 2016 | Barack Obama |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin H. Land | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Edward Steichen | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Ansel Adams | 1980 | Jimmy Carter |
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| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iorwith Wilbur Abel | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Walter Annenberg | 1986 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Gary Becker | 2007 | George W. Bush | |
| Edgar Bronfman, Sr. | 1999 | Bill Clinton | |
| Irving Brown | 1988 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Warren Buffett | 2011 | Barack Obama | [10] |
| James E. Burke | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. | 1988 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Peter Drucker | 2002 | George W. Bush | |
| David Dubinsky | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| Henry Ford II | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| Milton Friedman | 1988 | Ronald Reagan | |
| John Kenneth Galbraith | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Alan Greenspan | 2005 | George W. Bush | |
| Bryce Harlow | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Friedrich Hayek | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Paul G. Hoffman | 1974 | Gerald Ford | |
| Edgar Kaiser | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| Frederick Kappel | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Lane Kirkland | 1994 | Bill Clinton | |
| Daniel Kahneman | 2013 | Barack Obama | [27] |
| Estée Lauder | 2004 | George W. Bush | |
| John L. Lewis | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| J. Willard Marriott | 1988 | Ronald Reagan | prêmio póstumo |
| David Packard | 1988 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Clarence B. Randall | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Walter Reuther | 1995 | Bill Clinton | prêmio póstumo |
| David Rockefeller | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| Laurance Rockefeller | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| James Rouse | 1995 | Bill Clinton | |
| Robert Solow | 2014 | Barack Obama | |
| John J. Sweeney | 2011 | Barack Obama | [10] |
| Dave Thomas | 2003 | George W. Bush | prêmio póstumo |
| Tex Thornton | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Juan Trippe | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | prêmio póstumo |
| Sam Walton | 1992 | George H.W. Bush | |
| An Wang | 1986 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Thomas Watson, Jr. | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Justin Whitlock Dart | 1987 | Ronald Reagan | prêmio póstumo |
| Walter B. Wriston | 2004 | George W. Bush | |
| Muhammad Yunus | 2009 | Barack Obama |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Moore | 9 de julho de 2002 | George W. Bush | [28] |
| Vinton Cerf | 9 de novembro de 2005 | George W. Bush | [29] |
| Robert Kahn | 9 de novembro de 2005 | George W. Bush | [30] |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detlev Bronk | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Genevieve Caulfield | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| James E. Cheek | 1983 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Ruth Johnson Colvin | 2006 | George W. Bush | |
| James Bryant Conant | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | Premiado com Distinção |
| Norman Francis | 2006 | George W. Bush | |
| Hanna Holborn Gray | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C. | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Jerome H. Holland | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | prêmio póstumo |
| Karl Holton | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Margaret McNamara | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Alexander Meiklejohn | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Antonia Pantoja | 1996 | Bill Clinton | |
| Frederick Patterson | 1987 | Ronald Reagan | |
| George W. Taylor | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson (The Lubavitch Rebbe) | 1994 | Bill Clinton | |
| Almirante Hyman G. Rickover | 1980 | Jimmy Carter |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Catton | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Robert Conquest | 2005 | George W. Bush | |
| Ariel Durant | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Will Durant | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| John Hope Franklin | 1995 | Bill Clinton | |
| Vartan Gregorian | 2004 | George W. Bush | |
| Dumas Malone | 1983 | Ronald Reagan | |
| David McCullough | 2006 | George W. Bush | |
| Samuel Eliot Morison | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Roberta Wohlstetter | 1985 | Ronald Reagan |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Borlaug | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Nancy Brinker | 2009 | Barack Obama | [14] |
| Bonnie Carroll | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Barack Obama | [19] |
| Millard Fuller | 1996 | Bill Clinton | |
| John William Gardner | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Bill Gates | 2016 | Barack Obama | [31] |
| Melinda Gates | 2016 | Barack Obama | [31] |
| Frances Hesselbein | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| Gerda Weissmann Klein | 2011 | Barack Obama | [10] |
| Juliette Gordon Low | 2012 | Barack Obama | prêmio póstumo[24] |
| Paul Rusesabagina | 2005 | George W. Bush | |
| Eunice Kennedy Shriver | 26 de março de 1984 | Ronald Reagan | [32] |
| Leon Sullivan | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Annie D. Wauneka | 6 de dezembro de 1963 | Lyndon B. Johnson | [33] |
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| Destinatários | Data | Contribuições para | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen DeGeneres | 2016 | Televisão | Barack Obama | |
| Robert Leroy Bartley | 2004 | Jornalismo | George W. Bush | |
| Earl Charles Behrens | 1970 | Jornalismo | Richard Nixon | [34] |
| Herbert L. Block | 1994 | Jornalismo | Bill Clinton | |
| Ben Bradlee | 2013 | Jornalismo | Barack Obama | [27] |
| Tom Brokaw | 24 de novembro de 2014 | Barack Obama | [11] | |
| William F. Buckley, Jr. | 1991 | Jornalismo | George H.W. Bush | |
| Walter Cronkite | 1981 | Jornalismo | Ronald Reagan | |
| Edward T. Folliard | 1970 | Jornalismo | Richard Nixon | [34] |
| Katharine Graham | 2002 | Jornalismo | George W. Bush | prêmio póstumo |
| William M. Henry | 1970 | Jornalismo | Richard Nixon | [34] |
| John H. Johnson | 1996 | Jornalismo | Bill Clinton | |
| Paul Johnson | 2006 | Jornalismo | George W. Bush | |
| Arthur Krock | 1970 | Jornalismo | Richard Nixon | [34] |
| David Lawrence | 1970 | Jornalismo | Richard Nixon | [34] |
| George Gould Lincoln | 1970 | Jornalismo | Richard Nixon | [34] |
| Walter Lippmann | 1964 | Jornalismo | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Ralph McGill | 1964 | Jornalismo | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Raymond Moley | 1970 | Jornalismo | Richard Nixon | [34] |
| Edward R. Murrow | 1964 | Jornalismo | Lyndon B. Johnson | Premiado com Distinção |
| Frank Reynolds | 1985 | Jornalismo | Ronald Reagan | prêmio póstumo |
| Abe Rosenthal | 2002 | Jornalismo | George W. Bush | |
| Vermont C. Royster | 1986 | Jornalismo | Ronald Reagan | |
| William Safire | 2006 | Jornalismo | George W. Bush | |
| Albert Merriman Smith | 1967 | Jornalismo | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Adela Rogers St. Johns | 1970 | Jornalismo | Richard Nixon | [34] |
| DeWitt Wallace | 1972 | Jornalismo | Richard Nixon | |
| Lila Acheson Wallace | 1972 | Jornalismo | Richard Nixon | |
| Mark S. Watson | 1963 | Jornalismo | John F. Kennedy | |
| Oprah Winfrey | 2013 | Televisão | Barack Obama | [27] |
| William S. White | 1969 | Jornalismo | Richard Nixon | |
| Lowell Thomas | 1977 | Rádio | Jimmy Carter | [35] |
| Paul Harvey | 2005 | Rádio | George W. Bush | [2] |
| Lucille Ball | 1989 | Televisão | George H.W. Bush | prêmio póstumo[15] |
| David Brinkley | 1992 | Televisão | George H.W. Bush | |
| Carol Burnett | 2005 | Television | George H.W. Bush | [2] |
| Johnny Carson | 1992 | Televisão | George H.W. Bush | |
| Peggy Charren | 1995 | Televisão | Bill Clinton | [2] |
| Julia Child | 2003 | Televisão | George W. Bush | |
| Joan Ganz Cooney | 1995 | Televisão | Bill Clinton | [2] |
| Bill Cosby | 2002 | Televisão | George W. Bush | [2] |
| Andy Griffith | 2005 | Televisião | George W. Bush | [2] |
| Brian P. Lamb | 2007 | Television | George W. Bush | [2] |
| Fred Rogers | 2002 | Televisão | George W. Bush | [2] |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Carson | 2008 | George W. Bush | |
| Denton Cooley | 26 de março de 1984 | Ronald Reagan | [36] |
| Michael DeBakey | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| Lena Frances Edwards | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| John Franklin Enders | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Anthony Fauci | 2008 | George W. Bush | |
| William Foege | 2012 | Barack Obama | [24] |
| Pedro José Greer | 2009 | Barack Obama | [14] |
| David Hamburg | 1996 | Bill Clinton | |
| Donald Henderson | 2002 | George W. Bush | |
| Charles Everett Koop | 1995 | Bill Clinton | |
| Tom Little | 2011 | Barack Obama | póstumo[10] |
| Charles LeRoy Lowman | 1974 | Gerald Ford | |
| Karl Menninger | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Arnall Patz | 2004 | George W. Bush | |
| Janet Rowley | 2009 | Barack Obama | [14] |
| Albert Sabin | 1986 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Jonas Salk | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Helen Taussig | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| William Bertalan Walsh | 1987 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Paul Dudley White | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Clifford MacDonald | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| Lowell Thomas | 10 de janeiro de 1977 | Gerald Ford | [35] |
| Catherine Filene Shouse | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Morris I. Leibman | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Brooke Astor | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| Zachary Fisher | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| Eugene Lang | 1996 | Bill Clinton | |
| Ronnie Eugene Ford | 1978 | Jimmy Carter |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Durant | 10 de janeiro de 1977 | Gerald Ford | [37] |
| Sidney Hook | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Friedrich Hayek | 1991 | George H.W. Bush |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | 2017 | Barack Obama | Premiado com Distinção |
| Elouise Cobell | 2016 | Barack Obama | Postumamente |
| Arnold Aronson | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| Roger Nash Baldwin | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Oscar Elias Biscet | 2007 | George W. Bush | |
| James Chaney | 24 de novembro de 2014 | Barack Obama | Postumamente[11] |
| César Chávez | 1994 | Bill Clinton | Postumamente |
| Justin Whitlock Dart, Jr. | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| Evelyn Dubrow | 1999 | Bill Clinton | |
| Marian Wright Edelman | 2000 August 9 | Bill Clinton | [38] |
| James L. Farmer, Jr. | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| Billy Frank, Jr. | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Barack Obama | Postumamente[19] |
| Hector Garcia | 26 de março de 1984 | Ronald Reagan | [39] |
| Andrew Goodman | 24 de novembro de 2014 | Barack Obama | Postumamente[11] |
| Suzan Shown Harjo | 24 de novembro de 2014 | Barack Obama | [11] |
| Dorothy Height | 1994 | Bill Clinton | |
| George G. Higgins | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Gordon Hirabayashi | 2012 | Barack Obama | Postumamente[24] |
| Benjamin Hooks | 2007 | George W. Bush | |
| Dolores Huerta | 2012 | Barack Obama | [24] |
| Rev. Jesse Jackson | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Millie Jeffrey | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Helen Keller | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Ethel Kennedy | 24 de novembro de 2014 | Barack Obama | [11] |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | Postumamente |
| Fred Korematsu | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| Mary Lasker | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| Rev. Joseph Lowery | 2009 | Barack Obama | [14] |
| Sylvia Mendez | 2011 | Barack Obama | [10] |
| Harvey Milk | 2009 | Barack Obama | Postumamente[14] |
| Clarence M. Mitchell | 1980 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Mario G. Obledo | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| Rosa Parks | 1996 | Bill Clinton | |
| Esther Peterson | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Bayard Rustin | 2013 | Barack Obama | Postumamente[27] |
| Ginetta Sagan | 1996 | Bill Clinton | |
| Michael Schwerner | 24 de novembro de 2014 | Barack Obama | Postumamente[11] |
| Natan Sharansky | 2006 | George W. Bush | |
| Gloria Steinem | 2013 | Barack Obama | [27] |
| William C. Velasquez | 1995 | Bill Clinton | Postumamente |
| Cordy Tindell "C.T." Vivian | 2013 | Barack Obama | [27] |
| Lech Wałęsa | 1989 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Roy Wilkins | 1967 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Minoru Yasui | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Barack Obama | Postumamente[19] |
| Andrew Young | 1981 | Ronald Reagan |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne L. Armstrong | 1987 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Manlio Brosio | 1971 | Richard Nixon | |
| David K. E. Bruce | 1976 | Gerald Ford | Premiado com Distinção |
| Ralph J. Bunche | 6 de dezembro de 1963 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Premiado com Distinção |
| Ellsworth Bunker | 6 de dezembro de 1963 | Lyndon B. Johnson | (Duas vezes) Premiado com Distincão [40] |
| Ellsworth Bunker | 1967 | Lyndon B. Johnson | (Duas vezes) Premiado com Distinção [40] |
| Ryan Crocker | 2009 | Barack Obama | [41] |
| General Andrew Goodpaster | 1984 | Ronald Reagan | [42] |
| Philip Habib | 1982 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Jan Karski | 2012 | Barack Obama | Postumamente[24] |
| George F. Kennan | 1989 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Jeane Kirkpatrick | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Sol M. Linowitz | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| Harry W. Shlaudeman | 1992 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Gerard C. Smith | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Jean Kennedy Smith | 2011 | Barack Obama | [10] |
| Robert Schwarz Strauss | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Llewellyn E Thompson, Jr. | 1946 | Harry Truman | [43] |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Adams | 2011 | Barack Obama | [10] |
| Horace M. Albright | 1980 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Rachel Carson | 1980 | Jimmy Carter | Postumamente |
| Marjory Stoneman Douglas | 1993 | Bill Clinton | |
| Gilbert Melville Grosvenor | 2004 | George W. Bush | |
| Margaret Murie | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| Roger Tory Peterson | 1980 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Russell E. Train | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Edgar Wayburn | 1999 | Bill Clinton |
| Destinatários | Data | País | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Blair | 13 de janeiro de 2009 | Reino Unido | George W. Bush | [53] |
| Václav Havel | 6 de junho de 2003 | República Checa | George W. Bush | |
| John Howard | 13 de janeiro de 2009 | Austrália | George W. Bush | |
| Helmut Kohl | 10 de agosto de 1999 | Alemanha | Bill Clinton | |
| Joseph Luns | 6 de dezembro de 1984 | Países Baixos | Ronald Reagan | |
| Nelson Mandela | 19 de julho de 2002 | África do Sul | George W. Bush | |
| Wilma Mankiller | 15 de janeiro de 1998 | Nação Cherokee | Bill Clinton | [54] |
| Angela Merkel | 7 de abril de 2011 | Alemanha | Barack Obama | [10] |
| Shimon Peres | 12 de novembro de 2012 | Israel | Barack Obama | [24] |
| Mary Robinson | 8 de outubro de 2009 | Irlanda | Barack Obama | [14] |
| Carlos P. Romulo | 8 de junho de 1984 | Filipinas | Ronald Reagan | |
| Anwar el-Sadat | 26 de março de 1984 | Egito | Ronald Reagan | Postumamente[55] |
| Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | 9 de janeiro de 2007 | Liberia | George W. Bush | |
| Margaret Thatcher | 16 de julho de 1991 | Reino Unido | George H.W. Bush | |
| Álvaro Uribe | 13 de janeiro de 2009 | Colombia | George W. Bush |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Doar | 2012 | Barack Obama | [24] |
| Henry J. Friendly | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. | 1995 | Bill Clinton | |
| Oliver White Hill | 1999 | Bill Clinton | |
| Frank Minis Johnson | 1995 | Bill Clinton | |
| Irving Robert Kaufman | 1987 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Joseph Warren Madden | 1947 | Harry Truman | |
| Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. | 1993 | Bill Clinton | Postumamente |
| Cruz Reynoso | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Laurence Silberman | 2008 | George W. Bush | |
| Elbert Tuttle | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Patricia Wald | 2013 | Barack Obama | [27] |
| John Minor Wisdom | 1993 | Bill Clinton |
| Destinatário | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| General of the Army Omar Bradley | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Admiral Arleigh Burke | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| General Wesley Clark | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Chefe de Guerra Joe Medicine Crow | 2009 | Barack Obama | [14] |
| Almirante William J. Crowe | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Lieutenant General Jimmy Doolittle | 1989 | George H.W. Bush | |
| General Tommy Franks | 2004 | George W. Bush | |
| General Lyman Lemnitzer | 1987 | Ronald Reagan | |
| General Richard B. Myers | 2005 | George W. Bush | |
| Jan Nowak-Jeziorański | 1996 | Bill Clinton | |
| General Peter Pace | 2008 | George W. Bush | |
| General Colin Powell | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | Premiado duas vezes |
| General Colin Powell | 1993 | Bill Clinton | Premiado duas vezes |
| General Matthew B. Ridgeway | 1986 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Captain Joseph Rochefort | 1986 | Ronald Reagan | Postumamente |
| General H. Norman Schwarzkopf | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| General John Shalikashvili | 1997 | Bill Clinton | |
| John Paul Vann | 1972 | Richard Nixon | Postumamente |
| General John W. Vessey | 1992 | George H.W. Bush | |
| James E. Webb | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| General Albert Coady Wedemeyer | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Major General Chuck Yeager | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Almirante Elmo Zumwalt | 1998 | Bill Clinton |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juiz Associado William J. Brennan | 1993 | Bill Clinton | |
| Chefe de Justiça Warren E. Burger | 1988 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Juiz Associado Felix Frankfurter | 6 de dezembro de 1963 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Premiado com Distinção |
| Juiz Associado Arthur J. Goldberg | 1978 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Juiz Associado Thurgood Marshall | 1993 | Bill Clinton | Postumamente |
| Juíza Associada Sandra Day O'Connor | 12 de agosto de 2009 | Barack Obama | [56] |
| Juiz Associado John Paul Stevens | 2012 | Barack Obama | [24] |
| Chefe de Justiça Earl Warren | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | Postumamente |
| Juiz Associado Byron White | 2003 | George W. Bush | Postumamente[57] |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Acheson | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Premiado com Distinção |
| Madeleine Albright | 2012 | Barack Obama | [24] |
| James Baker | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Malcolm Baldrige, Jr. | 1988 | Ronald Reagan | Postumamente |
| Harold Brown | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Zbigniew Brzezinski | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Dick Cheney, as Secretário de Defesa | 3 de julho de 1991 | George H.W. Bush | [58] |
| Warren Christopher | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Clark Clifford | 1969 | Richard Nixon | Premiado com Distinção |
| William T. Coleman, Jr. | 1995 | Bill Clinton | |
| C. Douglas Dillon | 1989 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Robert Gates | 2011 | Barack Obama | |
| Averell Harriman | 1969 | Richard Nixon | Premiado com Distinção |
| Henry Kissinger | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Melvin Laird | 1974 | Gerald Ford | |
| Robert A. Lovett | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | Premiado com Distinção |
| Robert S. McNamara | 1968 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Norman Mineta | 2006 | George W. Bush | |
| William Perry | 1997 | Bill Clinton | |
| Elliot Richardson | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| William P. Rogers | 1973 | Richard Nixon | |
| Donald Rumsfeld | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | Premiado com Distinção |
| Dean Rusk | 1969 | Richard Nixon | Premiado com Distinção |
| Donna Shalala | 2008 | George W. Bush | |
| George P. Shultz | 1989 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Cyrus Vance | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| Caspar Weinberger | 1987 | Ronald Reagan | Premiado com Distinção |
| Destinatárias | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Bird Johnson | 10 de janeiro de 1977 | Gerald Ford | [59] |
| Betty Ford | 18 de novembro de 1991 | George H.W. Bush | [60] |
| Rosalynn Carter | 9 de agosto de 1999 | Bill Clinton | [2] |
| Nancy Reagan | 9 de julho de 2002 | George W. Bush | [2] |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senador Howard H. Baker, Jr. | 26 de março de 1984 | Ronald Reagan | [61] |
| Lloyd Bentsen | 1999 | Bill Clinton | |
| Edward Brooke | 2004 | George W. Bush | |
| John Chafee | 2000 | Bill Clinton | Postumamente |
| Shirley Chisholm | 2015 | Barack Obama | Postumamente[19] |
| John Dingell | 2014 | Barack Obama | |
| Bob Dole | 1997 | Bill Clinton | |
| Dante B. Fascell | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| J. William Fulbright | 1993 | Bill Clinton | |
| Barry Goldwater | 1986 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Lee H. Hamilton | 2015 | Barack Obama | [19] |
| Henry Hyde | 2007 | George W. Bush | |
| Daniel Inouye | 2013 | Barack Obama | Postumamente[27] |
| Henry M. Jackson | 1984 | Ronald Reagan | Postumamente |
| Jacob K. Javits | 1983 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Barbara Jordan | 1994 | Bill Clinton | |
| Walter Judd | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Jack Kemp | 2009 | Barack Obama | Postumamente[14] |
| Edward Kennedy | 2009 | Barack Obama | [14] |
| Tom Lantos | 2008 | George W. Bush | |
| John Lewis | 2011 | Barack Obama | [10] |
| Clare Boothe Luce | 1983 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Richard Lugar | 2013 | Barack Obama | [27] |
| Mike Mansfield | 1989 | George H.W. Bush | |
| George McGovern | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Robert H. Michel | 1994 | Bill Clinton | |
| Barbara Mikulski | 2015 | Barack Obama | [19] |
| Abner J. Mikva | 2014 | Barack Obama | |
| Patsy Mink | 2014 | Barack Obama | Postumamente |
| George J. Mitchell | 1999 | Bill Clinton | |
| G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery | 2005 | George W. Bush | |
| Daniel Patrick Moynihan | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Ed Muskie | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Gaylord Nelson | 1995 | Bill Clinton | |
| Tip O'Neill | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Claude Pepper | 1989 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Edward Roybal | 2014 | Barack Obama | Postumamente |
| Margaret Chase Smith | 1989 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Strom Thurmond | 1993 | Bill Clinton | |
| Mo Udall | 1996 | Bill Clinton | |
| Carl Vinson | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Premiado com Distinção |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | 6 de dezembro de 1963 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 35º Presidente; prêmio póstumo[62] |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | 9 de junho de 1980 | Jimmy Carter | 36º Presidente; prêmio póstumo[63] |
| Ronald Reagan | 13 de janeiro de 1993 | George H.W. Bush | 40º Presidente; Premiado com Distinção[64] |
| Gerald Ford | 9 de agosto de 1999 | Bill Clinton | 38º Presidente[2] |
| Jimmy Carter | 9 de agosto de 1999 | Bill Clinton | 39º Presidente[2] |
| George H. W. Bush | 15 de fevereiro de 2011 | Barack Obama | 41º Presidente[10] |
| Bill Clinton | 20 de novembro de 2013 | Barack Obama | 42º Presidente; Premiado com Distinção[27] |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Rockefeller | 10 de janeiro de 1977 | Gerald Ford | 41º Vice-presidente[65] |
| Hubert H. Humphrey | 9 de junho de 1980 | Jimmy Carter | 38º Vice-presidente, póstumo[66] |
| Joe Biden | 12 de janeiro de 2017 | Barack Obama | 47º Vice-presidente, Premiado com Distinção[67] |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene R. Black, Sr. | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| James Brady | 1996 | Bill Clinton | |
| Paul Bremer | 2004 | George W. Bush | |
| McGeorge Bundy | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| Peter Carington 6.º Barão Carrington | 1988 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Leo Cherne | 1984 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Javier Perez de Cuellar | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Governador Luis A. Ferré | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Arthur Flemming | 1994 | Bill Clinton | |
| Paul Drabinski | 1993 | Bill Clinton | |
| James P. Grant | 1994 | Bill Clinton | |
| Ella T. Grasso | 1981 | Ronald Reagan | Postumamente |
| William J. Hopkins | 1971 | Richard Nixon | |
| Max Kampelman | 1999 | Bill Clinton | |
| Robert W. Komer | 1967 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Irving Kristol | 2002 | George W. Bush | |
| Aung San Suu Kyi | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Governador Herbert H. Lehman | 6 de dezembro de 1963 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Lehman morreu no dia antes da cerimônia, ea medalha foi entregue à viúva em 28 de janeiro de 1964[68] |
| Eugene M. Locke | 1967 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| John Macy | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| John J. McCloy | 6 de dezembro de 1963 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Premiado com Distinção |
| John McCone | 1987 | Ronald Reagan | |
| George Meany | 6 de dezembro de 1963 | Lyndon B. Johnson | [69] |
| Jean Monnet | 6 de dezembro de 1963 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Premiado com Distinção |
| Governor Luis Muñoz-Marín | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | Premiado com Distinção |
| Paul Nitze | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Norman Podhoretz | 2004 | George W. Bush | |
| George Robertson | 2003 | George W. Bush | |
| Walt Rostow | 1969 | Richard Nixon | |
| William Ruckelshaus | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Barack Obama | [19] |
| Brent Scowcroft | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Albert Shanker | 1998 | Bill Clinton | Postumamente |
| Sargent Shriver | 1994 | Bill Clinton | |
| Vernon Walters | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| William Webster | 1991 | George H.W. Bush | |
| Simon Wiesenthal | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Whitney Young | 1969 | Richard Nixon |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, Arcebispo de Chicago | 1996 | Bill Clinton | |
| Terence Cardinal Cooke, former Arcebispo de New York | 1984 | Ronald Reagan | Postumamente |
| Sister M. Isolina Ferré | 11 de agosto de 1999 | Bill Clinton | [2] |
| Billy Graham | 1983 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Gordon B. Hinckley | 23 de junho de 2004 | George W. Bush | [2] |
| Archbishop Iakovos of America | 1980 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Reinhold Niebuhr | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Pope John XXIII | 6 de dezembro de 1963 | Lyndon B. Johnson | Postumamente[70] |
| Pope John Paul II | 4 de junho de 2004 | George W. Bush | [2] |
| Norman Vincent Peale | 26 de março de 1984 | Ronald Reagan | [71] |
| Reverendo Gardner C. Taylor | 9 de agosto de 2000 | Bill Clinton | [2] |
| Mother Teresa | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Desmond Tutu, Arcebispo Emérito da Cidade do Cabo | 12 de agosto de 2009 | Barack Obama | [14] |
| Destinatários | Data | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bardeen | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| Rachel Carson | 1980 | Jimmy Carter | Postumamente |
| Robert Coles | 1998 | Bill Clinton | |
| Francis Collins | 2007 | George W. Bush | |
| Jacques-Yves Cousteau | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Mildred Dresselhaus | 24 de novembro de 2014 | Barack Obama | |
| Stephen Hawking | 2009 | Barack Obama | [14] |
| Clarence Johnson | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Mathilde Krim | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
| Joshua Lederberg | 2006 | George W. Bush | |
| George Low | 1985 | Ronald Reagan | Postumamente |
| Margaret Mead | 1979 | Jimmy Carter | Postumamente[72] |
| Mario Molina | 2013 | Barack Obama | [27] |
| Lewis Mumford | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| Simon Ramo | 1983 | Ronald Reagan | |
| Edward Teller | 2003 | George W. Bush | |
| Alan Tower Waterman | 1963 | John F. Kennedy | |
| James D. Watson | 1977 | Jimmy Carter | |
| James Q. Wilson | 2003 | George W. Bush |
| Destinatários | Data | Missão | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz Aldrin | 1969 | Astronauta da Apollo 11 | Richard Nixon | Condecorado com distinção |
| Neil Armstrong | 1969 | Astronauta da Apollo 11 | Richard Nixon | Condecorado com distinção |
| Michael Collins | 1969 | Astronauta da Apollo 11 | Richard Nixon | Condecorado com distinção |
| Fred Haise | 1970 | Astronauta da Apollo 13 | Richard Nixon | |
| Jim Lovell | 1970 | Astronauta da Apollo 13 | Richard Nixon | |
| Jack Swigert | 1970 | Astronauta da Apollo 13 | Richard Nixon | |
| George Abbey | 1970 | Apollo 13 Mission Operations Team | Richard Nixon | |
| Gerald D. Griffin | 1970 | Apollo 13 Mission Operations Team | Richard Nixon | |
| Gene Kranz | 1970 | Apollo 13 Mission Operations Team | Richard Nixon | |
| Glynn Lunney | 1970 | Apollo 13 Mission Operations Team | Richard Nixon | |
| James W. McBarron II | 1970 | Apollo 13 Mission Operations Team | Richard Nixon | |
| Edgar Mitchell | 1970 | Apollo 13 Mission Operations Team | Richard Nixon | |
| Siguard A Sjoberg | 1970 | Apollo 13 Mission Operations Team | Richard Nixon | [73] |
| Milton L. Windler | 1970 | Apollo 13 Mission Operations Team | Richard Nixon | |
| John Glenn | 2012 | Mercury-Atlas 6 and STS-95 | Barack Obama | [24] |
| Katherine Johnson | 2015 | NASA | Barack Obama | [19] |
| Sally Ride | 2013 | Space Shuttle Challenger STS-7 and STS-41-G | Barack Obama | Postumamente[74] |
| Margaret Hamilton (cientista da computação) | 2016 | Engenheira de software Apollo 11 | Barack Obama |
| Destinatários | Data | Esporte | Presidente | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2016 | Basquetebol | Barack Obama | |
| Hank Aaron | 2002 | Basebol | George W. Bush | |
| Muhammad Ali | 2005 | Boxe | George W. Bush | |
| Arthur Ashe | 1993 | Tênis | Bill Clinton | Postumamente |
| Ernie Banks | 2013[27] | Basebol | Barack Obama | |
| Yogi Berra | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Basebol | Barack Obama | Postumamente[19] |
| Earl Blaik | 1986 | Futebol americano | Ronald Reagan | |
| Paul "Bear" Bryant | 1983 | Futebol americano | Ronald Reagan | Postumamente |
| Roberto Clemente | 2003 | Basebol | George W. Bush | Postumamente |
| Joe DiMaggio | 1977 | Basebol | Jimmy Carter | |
| Billie Jean King | 2009[14] | Tênis | Barack Obama | |
| Robert J. H. Kiphuth | 1963 | Natação | Lyndon B. Johnson | Chosen by John F. Kennedy |
| Willie Mays | 24 de novembro de 2015 | Basebol | Barack Obama | [19] |
| Stan Musial | 2011[10] | Basebol | Barack Obama | |
| Jack Nicklaus | 2005 | Golfe | George W. Bush | |
| Buck O'Neil | 2006 | Basebol | George W. Bush | |
| Jesse Owens | 1977 | Track | Jimmy Carter | |
| Arnold Palmer | 2004 | Golfe | George W. Bush | |
| Richard Petty | 1992 | NASCAR | George H.W. Bush | |
| Frank Robinson | 2005 | Basebol | George W. Bush | |
| Jackie Robinson | 26 de março de 1984 | Basebol | Ronald Reagan | Postumamente[75] |
| Bill Russell | 2011[10] | Basquetebol | Barack Obama | |
| Charles Sifford | 2014[11] | Golfe | Barack Obama | |
| Dean Smith | 2013[27] | Basquetebol | Barack Obama | |
| Pat Summitt | 2012[24] | Basquetebol | Barack Obama | |
| Ted Williams | 1991 | Basebol | George H.W. Bush | |
| John Wooden | 2003 | Basquetebol | George W. Bush | |
| Michael Jordan | 2016 | Basquetebol | Barack Obama | |
| Lionel Messi | 2024 | Futebol | Joe Biden | [76] |
Mr. Ludwig Mien van der Rohe...THE PRESIDENT. Teacher, designer, master builder, he has conceived soaring structures of glass, steel and concrete which at once embody and evoke the distinctive qualities of our age.
NORMAN ROCKWELL...Normal Rockwell, represented by his son, Jarvis Rockwell. "Artist, illustrator and author, Norman Rockwell has portrayed the American scene with unrivaled freshness and clarity. Insight, optimism and good humor are the hallmarks of his artistic style. His vivid and affectionate portraits of our country and ourselves have become a beloved part of the American tradition."
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986)...Presidential Medal of Freedom received January 10, 1977
But let me again congratulate each and every one of you. I regret that Irving Berlin, Alexander Calder, the late Alexander Calder, and Georgia O'Keeffe were unable to be represented here today. We will of course present their medals to them or to their families at a later date.
[At this point, the President read the citation, the text of which follows:] The President of the United States of America Awards this Presidential Medal of Freedom With Distinction to Martha Graham. Dancer, teacher, and choreographer, Martha Graham has captivated the world with her magic and has left a legacy of imagination with all who have witnessed her talent. Her energy, creativity and daring have opened new doors of expression in dance. Her followers and friends adore her, and her country, the United States of America, is proud to proclaim her a brilliant star and a National treasure.
Lincoln Kirstein: Lincoln Kirstein is an author and entrepreneur who has honored and delighted Americans through his enormous contribution to ballet in our country. Through his commitment, two major institutions of American dance, the New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet, were created and flourished. Developing and fostering appreciation for the arts have always depended on the energy, creativity, and commitment of individual citizens. Lincoln Kirstein stands tall as one of a select and treasured few in the world of American art.
As a giant in the world of entertainment, James Cagney has left his mark not only on the film industry but on the hearts of all his fellow Americans. In some 60 years in entertainment, performing on stage and screen, he mastered drama and action adventure, as well as music and dance. One of his most remembered performances, as George M. Cohan in "Yankee Doodle Dandy," was a whirlwind singing and dancing film that inspired a Nation at war when it sorely needed a lift in spirit. James Cagney's professional and personal life has brought great credit to him and left unforgettable memories with millions who have followed his career.
Mr. Walter Disney. THE PRESIDENT. Artist and impresario, in the course of entertaining an age, he has created an American folklore.
Mr. Alfred Lunt and Miss Lynn Fontainne. THE PRESIDENT. A luminous partnership of artistic talents and personal devotion they have brilliantly enlivened and enriched the American stage.
All of these are famous people, they're well-known throughout the world. But even including Vice Presidents and Presidents, noted singers and dancers and writers and ornithologists, I think the next would be the most famous of us all, including the one who reads this citation. I would like to ask Mrs. John Wayne to come forward. [At this point, the President read the citation, the text of which follows: THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AWARDS THIS PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM TO JOHN WAYNE. John Wayne was both an example and a symbol of true American grit and determination. Through his countless film roles, "The Duke" still leads millions on heroic adventures on behalf of fairness and justice. He embodies the enduring American values of individualism, relentless bravery and perseverance in pursuit of what is right. He was the quintessential patriot, and will especially be remembered whenever our Nation faces a challenge calling for steadfast courage.]
Louis L'Amour: Through his western novels, Louis L'Amour has played a leading role in shaping our national identity. His writings portrayed the rugged individual and the deep-seated values of those who conquered the American frontier. Starting out from humble beginnings, he has lived a fulfilling and adventurous life. An eminently successful writer, more than 100 million copies of his novels are in print, L'Amour's descriptions of America and Americans have added to our understanding of our past and reaffirmed our potential as an exploring, pioneering, and free people.
Archibald MacLeish, represented by his nephew, Roderick MacLeish. "Poet and playwright, teacher and statesman, Archibald MacLeish has combined the vocation of man of letters with that of public spokesman. A poet of realities as well as dreams, his eloquent words are matched by his sensitive social conscience. He seeks truth inspired by love of his fellow men and of his country. We are proud to recognize his stature as a humanist, an artist, and an American."
JAMES ALBERT MICHENER, "Author, teacher and popular historian, James Michener has entranced a generation with his compelling essays and novels. From 'Tales of the South Pacific,' to 'Centennial,' the prolific writings of this master storyteller have expanded the knowledge and enriched the lives of million."
Marian Anderson (1897–1993)...Presidential Medal of Freedom received December 6, 1963
Ernest Jennings "Tennessee Ernie" Ford: Through his musical talents, warm personality, and quick "down-home" wit Tennessee Ernie Ford won the hearts of the American people. Ford's music, which revealed his character and soul to all who listened, inspired as well as entertained his audiences. His respect for traditional values, his strong faith in God, and his unlimited capacity for human kindness have greatly endeared him to his fellow countrymen. America is a Nation richer in spirit because of Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Intel Corp. co-founder Gordon Moore. Through the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Moore is a philanthropic leader in higher education, scientific research, the environment and San Francisco Bay Area projects.
Also honored yesterday...Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn, the men who in figuring out how to routinely and quickly transmit data over computer networks helped start a digital revolution
"Dr Cerf and Dr Kahn have been at the forefront of a digital revolution that has transformed global commerce, communication, and entertainment," read the citation for the medal.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver: With enormous conviction and unrelenting effort, Eunice Kennedy Shriver has labored on behalf of America's least powerful people, the mentally retarded. Over the last two decades, she has been on the forefront of numerous initiatives on the behalf of the mentally retarded, from creating day camps, to establishing research centers, to the founding of the Special Olympics. Her decency and goodness have touched the lives of many, and Eunice Kennedy Shriver deserves America's praise, gratitude, and love.
Annie Wauneka (1910–1997)...Presidential Medal of Freedom received December 6, 1963
Dr. Denton Cooley: In an outstanding professional career, Dr. Denton Cooley has distinguished himself time and again in the field of medicine. As one of this country's leading heart surgeons, he has charted new territory in his search for ways to prolong and enrich human life. His efforts have saved the lives not only of his own patients, but of those of many other doctors who have studied and mastered techniques developed by him. As a heart surgeon and as a creative, independent thinker, Dr. Denton Cooley is a force for innovation in American medicine.
WILL DURANT "Writer, historian and philosopher, Will Durant has provided an open window into the lives and thoughts of past ages. With the collaboration of his wife, Ariel, he has helped lead us through the past to the meaning of the present. An eloquent apostle of social order and individual freedom, he is an enemy of chaos, a friend and an invaluable guide to the millions of grateful readers."
Marian Wright Edelman (1939 – )...Presidential Medal of Freedom received August 9, 2000
Dr. Hector Garcia: Dr. Hector Garcia's patriotism and community concern exemplify the meaning of good citizenship. His many community-building endeavors included his work as a founder and first National Chairman of the American G.I. Forum, a veterans' organization which has done much to improve the lot of Americans of Mexican descent. Over the years, he has faithfully represented our government on numerous occasions, overseas and domestically. Dr. Hector Garcia is a credit to his family and community, and to all Americans. Through his efforts, based on a deep belief in traditional American ideals, he has made this a better country.
Mr. Ball: And now, Mr. President, let me present those who are to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Special Distinction....First, Mr. Ellsworth Bunker. THE PRESIDENT. Citizen and diplomat, he has brought integrity, patience and a compassionate understanding of other men and nations to the service of the Republic under three Presidents.
Later today in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Bush is set to dole out a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Blair.
Chief,Wilma Mankiller (1945–2010)...Presidential Medal of Freedom received January 15, 1998
Mr. Gamal el-Sadat will accept for his father, the late President Anwar el-Sadat. President Anwar el-Sadat, as a soldier, led his country in war, but his greatest acts of courage came in pursuit of peace. He captured the imagination of people everywhere by taking the first great step toward achieving a lasting peace between Egypt and Israel. His humanity and sense of responsibility, even now that he is gone, remain a giant force for peace and stability in the world. Anwar el-Sadat was a peacemaker of monumental wisdom and tenderness who will remain forever a hero in the hearts of the American people.
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (1930 – )...Presidential Medal of Freedom received August 12, 2009
this ceremony would not be complete without honoring three more American leaders, exceptional public servants who each contributed singularly to our success in the Gulf...Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney....As to Dick Cheney, Secretary Cheney not only oversaw one of the largest deployments of forces in American history but also worked hard at the beginning of the crisis to ensure that America would respond decisively to aggression. His effective testimony before the United States Congress helped all our fellow countrymen understand what was at stake in the Gulf. Working swiftly, yet skillfully, when time was truly of the essence, he traveled to Saudi Arabia and arranged for the first deployment of U.S. and coalition troops to that nation. And when war came America was ready, and Secretary Cheney's leadership contributed enormously to the victory.
Lady Bird Johnson (1912–2007)...Presidential Medal of Freedom received January 10, 1977
Betty Ford (1918 – )...Presidential Medal of Freedom received November 18, 1991
Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. The citation: As a Member of the United States Senate, one of the country's most powerful and influential citizens, and an individual whose character shines brightly as an example to others, Howard Baker has been a force for responsibility and civility on a generation of Americans. In his almost 20 years of service, he has earned the respect and admiration of his fellow citizens regardless of their political persuasion. As Majority Leader of the Senate, his quiet, cooperative style and keen legislative skills have honored America's finest traditions of enlightened political leadership and statesmanship.
The President of the United States of America Awards This Presidential Medal of Freedom to Lyndon Baines Johnson, Lyndon B. Johnson cared deeply about our country, its citizens, and the condition of their lives. He knew well how to translate concern into action, and action into a national agenda. He did more than any American of his time to break the chains of injustice, illiteracy, poverty and sickness. We are a greater society because President Johnson lived among us and worked for us.
Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller...Patriot, philanthropist, patron of the arts, diplomat, Governor of New York, Vice President of the United States, his long years of service to his country have yielded governmental, economic, social and cultural contributions beyond measures."
On occasion in our lives, a certain person touches the heartstrings of our existence and inspires us all in a special, deeply human way. I'd now like to ask the wife of Hubert Humphrey to come forward. [Applause] If you'll permit me an aside, I think the applause is not only for the honoree but for Muriel Humphrey as well, who shared so much. At this point, the President read the citation, the text of which follows: The President of the United States of America Awards this Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hubert H. Humphrey. Hubert H. Humphrey awed us with the scope of his knowledge; he inspired us with the depth of his sympathy; he moved us with his passion for social justice; he delighted us with his joyous love of his fellow human beings. He brought honor and enthusiasm to everything he did. He ennobled the political process.
Mr. Ball: Governor Herbert H. Lehman. I know that we were all deeply saddened to hear yesterday of the death of this great citizen. Mr. President, you may wish to read his citation in absentia. THE PRESIDENT. Citizen and statesman, he has used wisdom and compassion as the tools of government and has made politics the highest form of public service. Later, on January 28, 1964, the medal for Herbert H. Lehman was presented to Mrs. Lehman at a special ceremony at the White House.
Mr. Ball: Mr. George Meany. THE PRESIDENT. Citizen and national leader, in serving the cause of labor, he has greatly served the cause of his Nation and of freedom throughout the world.
[President Johnson then resumed speaking.] I have also determined to confer the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously on another noble man whose death we mourned 6 months ago: His Holiness, Pope John XXIII.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale: With a deep understanding of human behavior and an appreciation for God's role in our lives, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale helped originate a philosophy of happiness. Through the American Foundation of Religion and Psychiatry and his many books, Dr. Peale became an advocate of the joy of life, helping millions find new meaning in their lives. Few Americans have contributed so much to the personal happiness of their fellow citizens as Dr. Norman Vincent Peale.
Dr. Margaret Mead (1901–1978)...Presidential Medal of Freedom received January 19, 1979
Mrs. Jackie Robinson will accept for her late husband, Mr. Jackie Robinson. As an individual of courage and conviction, and as a skilled and dedicated athlete, Jackie Robinson stood tall among his peers. His courage opened the door of professional sports to all Americans when, in 1947, he became the first black baseball player in the major leagues. He bravely demonstrated to all that skill and sportsmanship, not race or ethnic background, are the qualities by which athletes should be judged. In doing so, he struck a mighty blow for equality, freedom, and the American way of life. Jackie Robinson was a good citizen, a great man, and a true American champion.
Lionel Messi is the most decorated player in the history of professional soccer. He supports healthcare and education programs for children around the world through the Leo Messi Foundation and serves as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
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