Clinton awards Medal of Freedom to 15 including Jackson
President Clinton praises Jesse Jackson and the Kosovo war leader General Wesley Clark as he honors 15 individuals with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the White House East Room. The ceremony highlights diverse recipients and recalls Jacksons earlier White House battles.
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Notable Medal Winners Profiled for Public Service
Profiles highlight Medal recipients who shaped public life including Senator John Chafee former Navy Secretary and governor, General Wesley Clark and civil rights leaders Jesse Jackson Mildred Jeffrey and Daniel Moynihan. Also noted are Matilde Krim Cruz Reynoso and religious leaders shaping labor rights and human rights through decades of service.
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George Higgins
Washington, D.C
Jesse Jackson
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Council On Racial Equality
National Rainbow Coalition
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Mildred Jeffrey
Detroit
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Mathilde Krim
New York
Aids Medical Foundation
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American Foundation For Aids Research
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Senate
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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Moynihan
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Ford
Cruz Reynoso
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Reynoso
California
Supreme Court
United Nations Commission On Human Rights
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