Obama awards Biden Presidential Medal of Freedom

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is awarding Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

A teary-eyed Biden accepted the medal, the highest civilian honor, at a ceremony at the White House Thursday.

Obama says he is bestowing the honor on Biden for “faith in your fellow Americans, for your love of country and a lifetime of service that will endure through the generations.”

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1/12/2017 4:14:37 PM (GMT -5:00)