On Friday, President Biden was Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and former MP Gabrielle Giffords. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and former Senator John McCain are among the winners of this award after death. The
Awards will be awarded at the White House on Thursday, July 7th.
"The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the honor of the country's highest civilians, and the White House in a statement on Friday, US prosperity, values, security, world peace, or other. He made an exemplary contribution to important social, public or private efforts. " "President Biden has long said that America can be defined in one word. That's possible."
"These 17 Americans Shows the power of potential and embodies the soul of the country: diligence, patience, and faith, "the White House statement continued. "They dedicate their lives to overcoming significant obstacles to achieving impressive achievements in art and science, defending the most vulnerable of us, acting courageously, and the community. , And has driven change around the world and paved the way for generations.
The President's Freedom Medal and Parliamentary Gold Medal are the best civilians can receive. The award of President's Freedom was established under former President John F. Kennedy.
Here the recipients are:
Simone Biles
Olympic Champion Simone Biles defends athletes' mental health and safety, as well as victims of sexual abuse. She finally testified at Capitol Hill. What. Years about Larry Nasser, a former American gymnast doctor accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of women and girls.
Sister Simone Campbell
Sister Simone Campbell, sister of social service, advocate of immigration reform and economic justice.
Julieta Garcia
Former President of the University of Texas Brownsville, Julieta Garcia Dr.
Gabriel Gifors
Former Congressman Gabby Gifors is a survivor of gun violence who has devoted his life to preventing gun violence {42. }
Fred Gray
Fred Gray represented Rosa Parks, NAACP and Martin Luther King and was considered the Supreme Lawyer of Racial Justice
. Steve Jobs (after death) Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, has changed the way the world communicates, the White House says.
Father Alexander Carloutos
Father Alexander Carloutos is a former Vicar General of the Greek Orthodox Church of the United States and has advised several US Presidents.
Khizr Khan
Khizr Khan is the father of the Gold Starand is the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
Sandra Lindsay
Sandra Lindsay is a New York nurse who was at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic.
John McCain (after death)
Former Senator John McCainis in Vietnam His service, and for decades, served the United States as a member of the House of Representatives and a member of the Senate. He gained the respect of both Democrats and Republicans.
Diane Nash
Diane Nash organized a major civil rights campaign during the separation.
Megan Rapinoe Olympic soccer star Megan Rapinoe states that he defends gender pay equality and LBGTQ + rights.
Alan Simpson
Alan Simpson, a former US Senator in Wyoming, advocated good governance and marriage equality.
Richard Tormuka (Posthumous)
Richard Tormuka led the AFL-CIO for over a decade before his death last year. ..
Wilma Vaught
Brigadier General Wilma Vaught broke the barriers to women in the army, and when she retired in 1985, she had only seven men in the entire army. Was not one of the female generals.
Denzel Washington
Famous actor Denzel Washington has played a public role in defending the American Boys&Girls Club for over a quarter of a century. ..
Raúl Yzaguirre
Civil rights defender Raúl Yzaguirre was the US Ambassador to the Dominican Republic under former President Barack Obama.
{127 128} Catherine Watson is a political reporter for CBS News Digital based in Washington, D.C.
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