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| U.S. Senators Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom | |
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is given by the president of the United States to honor individuals who have made great contributions to either the United States or the world. To date, 24 senators have received the award.
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Date Received
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Baker, Howard H., Jr. (R-TN)
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Mar 26,1984
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Bentsen, Lloyd M. (D-TX)
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Aug 11, 1999
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Brooke, Edward (R-MA)
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Jun 23, 2004
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Chafee, John (R-RI)
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Aug 9, 2000
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Dole, Robert (R-KS)
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Jan 17, 1997
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Fulbright, J. William (D-AR)
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May 5, 1993
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Glenn, John H. (D-OH)
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May 29, 2012
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Goldwater, Barry M. (R-AZ)
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Mar 12, 1986
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Humphrey, Hubert H. (D-MN)
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Jun 9, 1980
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Jackson, Henry M. "Scoop" (D-WA)
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Jun 26, 1984
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Javits, Jacob K. (R-NY)
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Feb 23, 1983
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Johnson, Lyndon B. (D-TX)
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Jun 9, 1980
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Kennedy, Edward M. (D-MA)
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Aug 12, 2009
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Kennedy, John F. (D-MA)
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Dec 6, 1993
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Lehman, Herbert H. (D-NY)
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Jan 28, 1964
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Mansfield, Michael (D-MT)
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Jan 19, 1989
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McGovern, George (D-SD)
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Aug 9, 2000
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Mitchell, George J. (D-ME)
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Mar 17, 1999
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Moynihan, Daniel Patrick (D-NY)
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Aug 9, 2000
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Muskie, Edmund S. (D-ME)
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Jan 16, 1981
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Nelson, Gaylord (D-WI)
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Sept 29, 1995
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Pepper, Claude (D-FL)
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May 26, 1989
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Smith, Margaret Chase (R-ME)
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Jul 6, 1989
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Thurmond, Strom (R-SC)
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Jan 12, 1993
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