President Obama yesterday Nov. 20th presented talk
show legend and media mogul Oprah Winfrey and 15 others with the
Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is America's highest civilian
honor. The award is given to individuals who have made "meritorious
contributions to the security or national interests of the
US, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant
public or private endeavors.”
President Obama called Oprah "the pinnacle of the entertainment
universe," as he put the medal on her neck. Former President Bill
Clinton, country star Loretta Lynn, women's rights activist Gloria
Steinem, baseball legend Ernie Banks and astronaut Sally Ride also
received the award yesterday.
