
11-02-2003, 01:54 PM
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Steph,
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is America’s highest civilian award, recognizing "exceptional meritorious service". President Truman established the medal in 1945 to recognize notable service in the war. In 1963, President Kennedy reintroduced it as an honor for distinguished civilian service in peacetime.
Recent recipients are Bob Hope, Edward Teller, Gregory Peck, and David Brinkley, although not in that order.
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