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Medal of Freedom recipients:
This will have the Repubs talking about something other than the ACA for a day or two.
Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the nation's highest civilian honor - to 16 people, from former President Bill Clinton and iconic talk show host Oprah Winfrey to the late astronaut Sally Ride, in ceremonies Wednesday.
"This is one of my favorite events every year," said the President. "This year it's just a little more special, because this marks the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy establishing this award."
Obama noted that members of the Kennedy clan were in attendance: Robert Kennedy's widow, Ethel Kennedy, and JFK grandson and son of U.S. ambassador Caroline Kennedy, Jack Schlossberg.
Obama also took the chance during the ceremony for some self-deprecating humor when referencing one of the honorees. "All of us have moments when we look back and wonder, what the heck was I thinking? I have that quite a bit," Obama said. "Psychologist Daniel Kahneman has made that simple question his life's work."
Others named:
Sen. Daniel Inouye
Gloria Steinem
Sally Ride
More: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/20/obama-to-honor-16-people-with-presidential-medal-of-freedom/?hpt=hp_t1
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From Obama's comments:
Lauding his close friend Winfrey, the president recounted how "her bosses told her she should change her name to Susie."
"I have to pause here to say, I got the same advice," he said to laughter. "They didn't say I should be named Susie, but they suggested I should change my name."
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-honors-clinton-oprah-medal-freedom-202244417--abc-news-politics.html
