International Courant
President Joe Biden, in one among his final official duties earlier than leaving workplace later this month, will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals on Saturday, together with numerous names acquainted to Hollywood.
The Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor and is offered to recipients “who’ve made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values or safety of america, world peace, or different important societal, public or personal endeavors.”
Biden will award the medals on Saturday at The White Home.
Recipients embrace actors Denzel Washington and Michael J. Fox, the singer Bono, vogue icons Anna Wintour and Ralph Lauren, Lakers co-owner and NBA legend Magic Johnson, chef José Andrés, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, conservationist Jane Goodall, soccer star Lionel Messi, science communicator Invoice Nye and financier George Soros.
Different honorees embrace AFI founder George Stevens Jr., investor David Rubenstein, entrepreneur Tim Gill, and posthumous awards for Robert F. Kennedy, Ash Carter, Fannie Lou Hamer and George Romney.
Final 12 months Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to Michelle Yeoh, Phil Donahue and Mike Bloomberg, amongst others.
