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Bush presented the award to people who played prominent roles in the Iraq War, as well as Henry J.

Selections for the award often reflect a president’s own politics and ideals.

Other posthumous awards have gone to Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez, Harvey Milk and Bayard Rustin. Giving a posthumous award can be a way to celebrate those who didn’t receive recognition during their lifetimes, as when Obama gave the award to Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, a pioneer in computer programing. Most Presidential Medals of Freedom go to living people, but many don’t. Award Often Reflects President's Politics and Ideals Francis by the President of the United States, George W. Two people have received the award twice: diplomat Ellsworth Bunker received the award from both JFK and LBJ, and General Colin Powell received the award from George H.W. This award is the nations highest honor for any civilian to receive. Barack Obama holds the record for awarding 115 Presidential Medals of Freedom during his two terms. The next president to top that was Ronald Reagan, who gave out 86. Kennedy in 1963, this prestigious award is the Nations highest civilian honor. LBJ also posthumously awarded the award to JFK and Pope John XXIII.ĭuring the five years and two months LBJ was president, he gave out 57 of his own Presidential Medals of Freedom. However, JFK’s assassination in November meant that he was not alive to present the awards at the ceremony that December. In August, President Obama chose civil rights leader Bayard Rustin to posthumously receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.