00:00And for the final time as President, I have the honor of bestowing the Medal of Freedom
00:17on our nation's highest civilian honor, on a group of extraordinary, truly extraordinary
00:21people who gave their sacred effort, their sacred effort, to shape the culture and the
00:29cause of America.
00:31So let me just say to each of you, thank you, thank you, thank you for all you've done to
00:35help this country.
00:36You all, you all literally embody the nation's creed, e pluribus unum, out of many, one.
01:02Collecting the people of different backgrounds, beliefs, and talents, from different generations
01:08and different genders, using the remarkable gifts and unwavering passion to strengthen
01:13our resolve as one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
01:21Humanitarians, rock stars, sports stars, you feed the hungry, you give hope to those, those
01:29who are hurting, and you craft the signs and sounds of our movements and our memories.
01:35You know, it's amazing.
01:36Your innovation, you inspire, you bring healing and joy to so many lives otherwise wouldn't
01:42be touched.
01:44You answer the call to serve and led others to do the same thing.
01:49And you defend the values of America, even when they're under attack, which they have
01:55The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to Jose Andres.
02:01The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to Bono, as lead singer of U2.
02:22The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to Ashton Baldwin Carter.
02:26A scientist turned Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter was a true patriot.
02:52The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to Joe Biden.
03:21The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to Michael J. Fox.
03:43The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to Tim Geale.
03:55The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to Jane Goodall.
03:58The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to the President of the United States of America,
04:18The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to Irvin Magic Johnson.
04:47The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to Robert Francis Kennedy.
04:57The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to Ralph Lauren.
05:12The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to William Sanford Nye.
05:24The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to George W. Romney.
05:38The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to David M. Rubenstein.
05:52The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to George Soros.
06:09The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to George Stevens, Jr.
06:25The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to Denzel Washington.
06:50The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to Anna Wintour.
07:13Not a bad group, huh?
07:43.
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