Yesterday Nov. 20th,
President Obama presented the talk show legend and media mogul Oprah Winfrey with
15 others with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is America's highest
civilian honor.
The award is given to
individuals who have made "meritorious contributions to the security or
national interests of the US, to world peace, or to cultural or other
significant public or private endeavors.”
The President called Oprah "the pinnacle of the entertainment
universe," as he put the medal on her neck. Former President Bill Clinton,
country star Loretta Lynn, women's rights activist Gloria Steinem, baseball
legend Ernie Banks and astronaut Sally Ride also received the award yesterday.
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