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Biden awards Presidential Medals of Freedom

Published May 3, 2024 at 8:45 AM CDT

President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Friday. Among the recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor is Opal Lee, who led the effort to get Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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