Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony
The recipients were: Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D.; Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.; Representative Tom Lantos (posthumous); General Peter Pace (Ret.); former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Edna Shalala; and Senior Judge Laurence H. Silberman.
President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush participated in a ceremony for the 2008 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. … read more
President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush participated in a ceremony for the 2008 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Bush praised the recipients and presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the honorees as their citations were read. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian award and recognizes exceptional meritorious service.
The recipients were: Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D.; Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.; Representative Tom Lantos (posthumous); General Peter Pace (Ret.); former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Edna Shalala; and Senior Judge Laurence H. Silberman. close
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Ben Carson Sr., M.D. Director Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System->Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery
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