US President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, chef Jose Andres, actors Michael J. Fox and Denzel Washington and even football star Lionel Messi on Saturday (Jan 4) in one of his final official acts in office.
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00:0019 individuals on Saturday received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor
00:08in the United States.
00:10Spanish-American chef Jose Andres, fashion designer Ralph Lauren, former U.S. Secretary
00:16of State Hillary Clinton, actors Michael J. Fox and Denzel Washington, basketball legend
00:22Magic Johnson, and even Argentinian football star Lionel Messi were among the recipients.
00:29Messi was not present for the award due to scheduling conflict.
00:33Humanitarians, rock stars, sports stars, you feed the hungry, you give hope to those who
00:42are hurting, and you craft the signs and sounds of our movements and our memories.
00:48You know, it's amazing.
00:49Your innovation, you inspire, you bring healing and joy to so many lives otherwise wouldn't
00:55be touched.
00:57You answer the call to serve and led others to do the same thing.
01:02And you defend the values of America even when they're under attack, which they have
01:07been.
01:08You all literally embody the nation's creed, e pluribus unum, out of many, one.
01:17Collecting the people of different backgrounds, beliefs, and talents from different generations
01:23and different genders, using their remarkable gifts and unwavering passion to strengthen
01:28our resolve as one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
01:36Other recipients included U2 singer Bono, TV presenter Bill Nye, conservationist Jane
01:42Goodall, 92-year-old American Film Institute founder George Stevens Jr., and Vogue editor-in-chief
01:49Anna Wintour.
01:51Senator George Soros' son, Alex, received the award on his behalf.
01:55U.S. President Joe Biden, who awarded the recipients one last time before he leaves
02:01office on January 20th, called the recipients truly extraordinary people who gave their
02:07efforts to shaping the cause and culture of America.
02:11The pics also reflected some of Biden's passions, allies, and heroes.
02:16The late U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy was also honored, with Biden describing Kennedy
02:22as one of his true political heroes.
02:25Kennedy's daughter, Carrie, accepted the award on his behalf.