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Presidential Medal of Freedom

Presidential Medal of Freedom

joint-highest civilian award of the United States, bestowed by the President

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Memorial Pages

166 memorial pages of recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Portrait of Cyrus Vance (1917–2002) – memorial page

Memorial

Cyrus Vance

03/27/1917 – 01/12/2002

84 years

United States Secretary of State from 1977 to 1980

Mount Sinai Hospital
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Portrait of Mike Mansfield (1903–2001) – memorial page

Memorial

Mike Mansfield

03/16/1903 – 10/05/2001

98 years

American politician and diplomat

Washington, D.C.
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Portrait of Eudora Welty (1909–2001) – memorial page

Memorial

Eudora Welty

04/13/1909 – 07/23/2001

92 years

American short story writer, novelist and photographer

Jackson
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Family Tree
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Portrait of Katharine Graham (1917–2001) – memorial page

Memorial

Katharine Graham

06/16/1917 – 07/17/2001

84 years

American publisher, editor and author

Boise
27
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Portrait of William P. Rogers (1913–2001) – memorial page

Memorial

William P. Rogers

06/23/1913 – 01/02/2001

87 years

American politician

Bethesda
1
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Portrait of Jan Karski (1914–2000) – memorial page

Memorial

Jan Karski

06/24/1914 – 07/13/2000

86 years

Polish World War II officer, resistance fighter and diplomat

Washington, D.C.
2
Family Tree
JD
Portrait of Joe DiMaggio (1914–1999) – memorial page

Memorial

Joe DiMaggio

11/25/1914 – 03/08/1999

84 years

American baseball player

Hollywood
1202
Memorial page of Frank Sinatra
Family Tree
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Portrait of Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) – memorial page

Memorial

Frank Sinatra

12/12/1915 – 05/14/1998

82 years

American singer and actor

Los Angeles
1328
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Portrait of Mother Teresa (1910–1997) – memorial page

Memorial

Mother Teresa

08/26/1910 – 09/05/1997

87 years

Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary

Kolkata
1
Family Tree
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Portrait of James Stewart (1908–1997) – memorial page

Memorial

James Stewart

05/20/1908 – 07/02/1997

89 years

American actor

Beverly Hills
291
Family Tree
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Portrait of Jacques Cousteau (1910–1997) – memorial page

Memorial

Jacques Cousteau

06/11/1910 – 06/25/1997

87 years

French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author

17th arrondissement of Paris
25
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Portrait of Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) – memorial page

Memorial

Ella Fitzgerald

04/25/1917 – 06/15/1996

79 years

American jazz singer

Beverly Hills
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Portrait of Jonas Salk (1914–1995) – memorial page

Memorial

Jonas Salk

10/28/1914 – 06/23/1995

80 years

Jewish-American inventor of polio vaccine

La Jolla
2
AH
Portrait of Audrey Hepburn (1929–1993) – memorial page

Memorial

Audrey Hepburn

05/04/1929 – 01/20/1993

63 years

British actress

Tolochenaz
40
Memorial page of Jesse Owens
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Portrait of Jesse Owens (1913–1980) – memorial page

Memorial

Jesse Owens

09/12/1913 – 03/31/1980

66 years

American track and field athlete

Tucson
142
Memorial page of Elvis Presley
Family Tree
EP
Portrait of Elvis Presley (1935–1977) – memorial page

Memorial

Elvis Presley

01/08/1935 – 08/16/1977

42 years

American singer and actor

Memphis
64124
Family Tree
JR
Portrait of Jackie Robinson (1919–1972) – memorial page

Memorial

Jackie Robinson

01/31/1919 – 10/24/1972

53 years

American baseball player

Stamford
411
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Portrait of Robert F. Kennedy (1925–1968) – memorial page

Memorial

Robert F. Kennedy

11/20/1925 – 06/06/1968

42 years

American politician and lawyer

Los Angeles
28
Memorial page of Martin Luther King Jr.
Family Tree
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Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) – memorial page

Memorial

Martin Luther King Jr.

01/15/1929 – 04/04/1968

39 years

American Baptist minister and civil rights leader

St. Joseph's Hospital
1229
Memorial page of John F. Kennedy
Family Tree
JF
Portrait of John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) – memorial page

Memorial

John F. Kennedy

05/29/1917 – 11/22/1963

46 years

president of the United States from 1961 to 1963

Parkland Memorial Hospital
14829
Family Tree
BR
Portrait of Babe Ruth (1895–1948) – memorial page

Memorial

Babe Ruth

02/06/1895 – 08/16/1948

53 years

American baseball player

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1432
Family Tree
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Portrait of Edward Brooke (1856–1921) – memorial page

Memorial

Edward Brooke

01/01/1856 – 04/01/1921

65 years

American politician from Massachusetts

Coral Gables
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