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18 Persons awarded the Liberty Medal:

Location:
National Constitution Center
Independence Mall
525 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Web Site:
http://constitutioncenter.org/libertymedal/recipients.html
Years Active:
from 1989

Bono

singer, composer, writer, activist, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Paul David Hewson
Birth Date:
May 10, 1960
Age today:
57, 20 days before his 58th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Dublin, Ireland

Brief Facts:

Irish.
Lead singer for rock band:Name is pronounced "BAHN-Oh" rather than "Bow-No." Song:Received an honorary knighthood. Activist for African causes. Humanitarian. Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize several times.
Song:French Legion of Honor.
Liberty Medal 2007.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2005 as a member of U2.
UK Music Hall of Fame 2004 as a member of U2.

Colin Powell

military, politician, hall of fame, cabinet
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Colin Luther Powell
Birth Date:
April 5, 1937
Age today:
81, 15 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

First name pronounced Koh-lin. Jamaincan imigrant parents, born in the US. Republican Secretary of State 2001-2005. Military experience: General, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. National Security Advisor.
Bronx Walk of Fame 2001.
Congressional Gold Medal 1991.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1991.
Presidential Citizens Medal 1989.
Liberty Medal 2002..

Dalai Lama

religion, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Lhamo Dhondup, at age 2 renamed Tenzin Gyatso

Brief Facts:

From Tibet.
Liberty Medal 2015.

Francis Crick

scientist, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Francis Harry Compton Crick
Birth Date:
June 8, 1916
Death Date:
July 28, 2004
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Weston Favell, Northamptonshire, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for work showing the double helix shape of DNA.
Liberty Medal 2000.

George H.W. Bush

president, ambassador, vice pres, aviator, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
George Herbert Walker Bush
Also Known As:
George H. W. Bush
Bush 41
Nickname(s):
Poppy
Birth Date:
July 6, 1946
Age today:
71
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Milton, Massachusetts, USA

Relationships:

husband of
Barbara Bush, until her death.
Younger than Barbara Bush by 21 years.
grandfather of
Barbara Bush (daughter)
uncle of
Billy Bush
son of
Dorothy Walker Bush
grandfather of
George P. Bush
father of
George W. Bush
father of
Jeb Bush
grandfather of
Jenna Bush Hager
younger brother of
Jonathan Bush
Younger than Jonathan Bush by 15 years.
grandfather of
Lauren Bush
great grandfather of
Mila Hager
father of
Neil Bush
great grandfather of
Poppy Hager
son of
Prescott Bush
father of
Robin Bush
grandson of
Samuel P. Bush
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Brief Facts:

41st president of the US. Ambassador to the UN. Head of the CIA.
Vice president under President:Flew for the Navy in World War II.
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 1997.
World Golf Hall of Fame 2011.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2011.
Liberty Medal 2006.
Profile in Courage Award 2014.

Hillary Clinton

First Lady, Senator, lawyer, writer, columnist, educator, politician, hall of fame, cabinet
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Hillary Diane Rodham
Also Known As:
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Birth Date:
October 26, 1947
Age today:
70
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Relationships:

grandmother of
Aidan Mezvinsky
grandmother of
Charlotte Mezvinsky
mother of
Chelsea Clinton
wife of
William Jefferson Clinton
Younger than William Jefferson Clinton by 1 year.
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Brief Facts:

Books:First Lady during terms of husband as president. Senator from New York from 1993, 2 terms.
Candidate for President as a Democrat in 2008 elections, lost bid to:Named Secretary of State 2009, served 4 years. Candidate for president, declared in April 2015. Nominated candidate by the convention July 2016. Lost the election November 2016.
National Women's Hall of Fame 2005.
Liberty Medal 2013.
Westchester County Women's Hall of Fame 2004.
Irish America Hall of Fame 2015.

Jimmy Carter

president, military, governor, painter, activist, writer, hall of fame, engineer
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
James Earl Carter Jr.
Birth Date:
October 1, 1924
Age today:
93
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Plains, Georgia, USA

Relationships:

father of
Amy Carter
brother of
Billy Carter
father of
Jack Carter
husband of
Rosalynn Carter
Older than Rosalynn Carter by 2 years.
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Governor of Georgia. Graduate of Naval Academy. Submariner. Nuclear engineer. 39th president of US. Supports Habitat for Humanity and peace causes.
Book:Presidential Medal of Freedom 1999.
Nobel Peace Prize 2002.
Georgia Writers Hall of Fame 2006.
Liberty Medal 1990.
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2004.

John Lewis

activist, US Representative, politician, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John Robert Lewis
Birth Date:
February 21, 1940
Age today:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Troy, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

A civil rights activist as Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Democrat. US Representative from Georgia from 1987.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2011.
Profile in Courage Award 2001.
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2004..
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1964.
Liberty Medal 2016.

John McCain

Senator, US Representative, military, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John Sidney McCain III
Birth Date:
August 29, 1936
Age today:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Panama Canal Zone

Relationships:

husband of
Cindy McCain
Older than Cindy McCain by 17 years.
father of
Meghan McCain
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Brief Facts:

Was a POW in Hanoi in the Viet Nam War. Republican, House of Representatives from Arizona 1983-1987, then Senator 1987-. Candidate for President in 2004 and 2008 elections, losing both times.
Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame 1997.
Liberty Medal 2017.

Malala Yousafzai

activist, writer, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Malala Yousafzai
Also Known As:
Malala
Birth Date:
July 12, 1997
Age today:
20
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Mingora, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Brief Facts:

Shot by Taliban, recovered, peace activist, human rights advocate.
Liberty Medal 2014.

Muhammad Ali

boxing, hall of fame, actor, writer
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
Also Known As:
Cassius Clay
Nickname(s):
The Greatest
The Louisville Lip
Birth Date:
January 17, 1942
Death Date:
June 3, 2016
Age at Death:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Relationships:

father of
Laila Ali
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Brief Facts:

Heavyweight.
Olympic Gold Medal 1960.
Said, of his boxing, "Float like a butterfly - sting like a bee." Book:Movie for television:Conscientious objector to war. Developed Parkinsons later.
International Boxing Hall of Fame 1990.
United States Olympic Hall of Fame 1983.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2005.
Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
Presidential Citizens Medal 2001.
Liberty Medal 2012.
National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame 2001.
Arthur Ashe Courage Award 1997.
Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year 1974.
Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame 1985.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for live performance or theater; ceremony: 11 January 2002.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

Nelson Mandela

politician, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Also Known As:
Madiba
Birth Date:
July 18, 1918
Death Date:
December 5, 2013
Age at Death:
95
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Mvezo, South Africa

Brief Facts:

President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
Congressional Gold Medal 1998.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2002.
Nobel Peace Prize 1993.
Liberty Medal 1993.
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2004.
Arthur Ashe Courage Award 2009.

Robert Gates

cabinet, educator, writer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Michael Gates
Also Known As:
Robert M. Gates
Birth Date:
September 25, 1943
Age today:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Wichita, Kansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Secretary of Defense under George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Director of Central Intelligence. President of Texas A&M University.
Liberty Medal 2011.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2011.
Presidential Citizens Medal 1992.

Sandra Day O'Connor

judge, lawyer, politician, activist, writer, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Sandra Day
Birth Date:
March 26, 1930
Age today:
88, 25 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
El Paso, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Supreme Court Justice September 25, 1981 - January 31, 2006, appointed by President:National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame 2002.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2009.
Liberty Medal 2003.
Texas Women's Hall of Fame 2008.
San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame 2014.
National Women's Hall of Fame.

Steven Spielberg

producer, director, writer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Steven Allan Spielberg
Birth Date:
December 18, 1946
Age today:
71
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of
Amy Irving
Older than Amy Irving by 6 years.
husband of
Kate Capshaw
Older than Kate Capshaw by 6 years.
father of
Sasha Spielberg
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Brief Facts:

Movies:Kennedy Center Honors 2006.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 2005.
Liberty Medal 2009.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2015.
Cecil B DeMille Award 2009.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry; ceremony: 10 January 2002.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

Thurgood Marshall

judge, lawyer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Thoroughgood Marshall
Birth Date:
July 2, 1908
Death Date:
January 24, 1993
Age at Death:
84
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Brief Facts:

Shortened his name in the second grade. Argued the famous case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka before the Supreme Court. First African-American justice of the Supreme Court.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1993 postumously.
Liberty Medal 1992.
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2004.

Tony Blair

politician, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
Also Known As:
Rt. Hon. Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
Nickname(s):
Tony
Birth Date:
May 6, 1953
Age today:
64, 16 days before his 65th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Brief Facts:

Member of Parliament (UK), then Prime Minister.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2009.
Congressional Gold Medal 2003.
Liberty Medal 2010.

William Jefferson Clinton

president, musician, governor, writer, activist, educator, politician, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
William Jefferson Blythe III
Also Known As:
Bill Clinton
Nickname(s):
Bill
Birth Date:
August 19, 1946
Age today:
71
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Hope, Arkansas, USA

Relationships:

grandfather of
Aidan Mezvinsky
grandfather of
Charlotte Mezvinsky
father of
Chelsea Clinton
husband of
Hillary Clinton
Older than Hillary Clinton by 1 year.
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Brief Facts:

Democrat. Took stepfather's last name at age 14. Scandal while in presidential office. Impeachment failed to convict. Governor of Arkansas at age 32. Served 2 terms as president.
Book:Arkansas Black Hall of Fame 2002.
Liberty Medal 2006.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2013.
Irish America Hall of Fame 2011.
DeMolay International Alumni Association Hall of Fame 1988.
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