The 2011 Citizens Medal: Informing the Winners

October 19, 2011 | 1:18 | Public Domain

The winners of the 2011 Presidential Citizens Medal are each called and told that the President has personally selected them to receive the Citizens Medal - awarded to Americans who have "performed exemplary deeds of service for their country and their fellow citizens". The Presidential Citizens Medal is among the highest honors that a civilian can receive.

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