when was the presidential medal of freedom established?
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Established by President John F. Kennedy in 1963, this prestigious award is the Nation's highest civilian honor.
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The badge of the Presidential Medal of Freedom is in the form of a golden star with white enamel, with a red enamel pentagon behind it; the central disc bears thirteen gold stars on a blue enamel background (taken from the Great Seal of the United States) within a golden ring.
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The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest military award for bravery. It is awarded by the President in the name of Congress. For this reason, it is often referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor. Since it was first presented in 1863, the medal has been awarded 3,512 times to 3,493 recipients.
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The following received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Trump on September 16, 2019: MARIANO RIVERA. During his 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, Mariano Rivera established himself as the greatest relief pitcher of all time. Signed by the New York Yankees in 1990, Mr.
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Player on March 23, 2020. They will join Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Charlie Sifford, and Tiger Woods as the only golfers to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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President's Day – Tuesday, 02/19/2019. Memorial Day – Monday, 05/27/2019. Independence Day – Thursday, 07/04/2019.
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McGuire of the American Federation of Labor in May 1882, after witnessing the annual labour festival held in Toronto, Canada. In 1887, Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an official public holiday.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA /ˈoʊʃə/) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. Congress established the agency under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), which President Richard M. Nixon signed into law on December 29, 1970.
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In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson created the Presidential Physical Fitness Award, the name of which was later changed to President's Challenge Youth Physical Fitness Awards Program.
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['1 Abraham Lincoln. Feb 12, 1809. Hodgenville. ... ', '2 George Washington. Feb 22, 1732. Westmoreland County. ... ', '3 Ronald Reagan. Feb 06, 1911. Tampico. ... ', '4 Anne, Queen of Great Britain. Feb 06, 1665. ... ', '5 Mary I of England. Feb 18, 1516. ... ', '6 Michael Bloomberg. Feb 14, 1942. ... ', '7 Mitch McConnell. Feb 20, 1942. ... ', '8 William Henry Harrison. Feb 09, 1773.']
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William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States in 1841. He died of typhoid, pneumonia or paratyphoid fever 31 days into his term (the shortest tenure), becoming the first president to die in office.
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The presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson began on November 22, 1963, when Johnson became the 36th President of the United States upon the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and ended on January 20, 1969. He had been Vice President of the United States for 1,036 days when he succeeded to the presidency.
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The Congressional Gold Medal is an award bestowed by the United States Congress. The congressional practice of issuing gold medals to occasionally honor recipients from the military began during the American Revolution.
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The United States Marine Corps Birthday is celebrated every year on 10 November with a traditional ball and cake-cutting ceremony. On that day in 1775, the Continental Marines were established.
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Former NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson is seen after President Barack Obama presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
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['January 4 and January 24: Spirit and Opportunity land on Mars.', 'April 28: Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse revealed.', 'June 5: Former President Ronald Reagan dies at 93. A six day state funeral follows.', 'July 29: John Kerry, Democratic Presidential nominee.', 'November 2: George W. ... ', 'Ann Miller.', 'Mercedes McCambridge.', 'Pat Tillman.']
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['The Presidential Medal of Freedom.', 'Chita Rivera, 2009.', 'Harper Lee, 2007.', 'Robert Conquest, Aretha Franklin, & Alan Greenspan, 2005.', 'Frank Sinatra, 1985.', 'Alan Greenspan, 2005.']