Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
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The Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction is the highest grade of the United States’ foremost civilian honor, reserved for individuals who have made especially eminent contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, or other significant public or private endeavors.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
grade of civilian decoration
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state decoration grade → |
| awardedBy |
President of the United States
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| awardingCriteria |
especially eminent contributions beyond those required for the standard Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| awardLevel |
highest grade
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| comparedToOtherGrades |
reserved for especially eminent contributions
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| conferredByOffice |
Office of the President of the United States
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| country |
United States
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| eligibility |
civilians
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foreign nationals → military personnel → |
| field |
international peace and security
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national service → public service → |
| hasJurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| hasRank |
with Distinction
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| hasRecipientType |
individual persons
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| higherRankThan |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| isCivilianAward |
true
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| isGradeOf |
United States’ foremost civilian honor
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| isHighestGradeOf |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| isNonMilitaryDecoration |
true
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| partOf |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| purpose |
recognition of especially eminent contributions to significant private endeavors
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recognition of especially eminent contributions to significant public endeavors → recognition of especially eminent contributions to the security or national interests of the United States → recognition of especially eminent contributions to world peace → |
| relatedAward |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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| status |
currently awarded
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| symbolizes |
highest level of civilian recognition by the United States government
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Edward M. Kennedy
("Presidential Medal of Freedom")
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Norman Borlaug ("Presidential Medal of Freedom") → Robert McNamara → |
awardReceived |