Former President George W.Bush presented Benjamin Carson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony at the White House.

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A year later,President Clinton awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.

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Dorothy Height received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal for her work for racial and gender equality.

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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor a President can bestow on a civilian.

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Her philanthropy was recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's top civilian honor, in 1998.

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Among this year's 13 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Mr. Obama posthumously honored Jan Karski.

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