Oprah Winfrey awarded highest civilian honour by President Obama

President Obama yesterday Nov. 20th presentedtalk show legend and

media mogul Oprah Winfrey and 15 others with the Presidential Medal of

Freedom, which is America's highest civilian honor. The award is given

to individuals who have made "meritorious contributions to the

security or national interests of the US, to world peace, or to

cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."

President Obama called Oprah "the pinnacle of the entertainment

universe," as he put the medal on her neck. Former President Bill

Clinton, country star Loretta Lynn, women's rights activist Gloria

Steinem, baseball legend Ernie Banks and astronaut Sally Ride also

received the award yesterday

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