4 (UPI) --Controversial Open Society Foundations founder George Soros and 18 others are recipients of the Presidential Medal ... of Freedom will be presented to recipients during a formal ceremony ...

Today, President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who ...

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor a civilian can receive, and over the years it has been awarded to a diverse group of recipients. In 2020, during the State of the Union ...

WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 people ... The White House announced the list of recipients Thursday. The medals are the first to be ...

It was established in 1963 after President Harry S. Truman had created a similar honor, the Medal of Freedom in 1945, which was focused on wartime efforts and was later discontinued.

Biden earlier this month bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, but this marks the first time he has handed out the honor with Distinction. "The Presidential Medal of Freedom is ...