world, honored female talk 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 prestigious award.
