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President Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to comedian Ellen DeGeneres during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. on November 22, 2016. Obama awarded 21 medals to distinguished innovators ...
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VIDEO: Ellen DeGeneres Tears Up During Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony: Photo 3813918 | Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Ellen DeGeneres, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lorne Michaels, Melinda Gates, Michael Jordan,
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