Congratulations to all the individuals who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Biden. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States. It recognizes individuals who have made “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
Among the 19 recipients were Congressman John Lewis, who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia’s 5th congressional district from 1987 until his