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The Presidential Medal of Freedom was awarded by President Reagan to Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant in February of 1983 (Posthumously). The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded by the President of the United States, who is the sole authority in making the award.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor awarded to American citizens. She was awarded it for her achievements in art.
He was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Reagan posthumously in 1983
President George W. Bush awarded the medal to Doris Day in 2004.
Yo-Yo Ma was awarded the 2011 Presidential Medal of Freedom Award by President Barack Obama.
Rosa Parks received the Congressional Gold Medal in 1999. It is the highest award presented by the US Legislature but is not related to and should never be confused with the Medal of Honor which is awarded for military valor.
Georgia O'Keefe was awarded the Gold Medal of Painting by the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1970. President Gerald Ford gave her the Medal of Freedom in 1977. President Ronald Reagan awarded O'Keefe the National Medal of Arts in 1985.
She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously
President John F. Kennedy did re-establish the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963. However, these were awarded after Kennedy's death by President Johnson in December 1963.Justice Thurgood Marshall
The late Cesar Chavez(died April 23 1993) received the medal of freedom on August 8, 1994. it was presented to him by President Robert F. Kennedy.
Ansel Adams was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter. This honor was bestowed upon him in 1980 in recognition of his significant contributions to photography and environmental conservation. Adams is celebrated for his stunning black-and-white landscape photographs, which helped raise awareness about the importance of preserving the natural environment.