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Presidential Citizens Medal 
Awarded by
the President of the United StatesType Civil award Eligibility Citizens of the United States Awarded for "exemplary deeds or services [performed] for his or her country or fellow citizens." Status Currently awarded Statistics Established 13 November 1969 Precedence Next (higher) Presidential Medal of Freedom Next (lower) Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor 
Ribbon of the medalThe Presidential Citizens Medal is the second highest civilian award in the United States, second only to the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is awarded by the President of the United States, and may be given posthumously.
Established on November 13, 1969, by President Richard Nixon, the Presidential Citizens Medal may be granted to any United States citizen "who [has] performed exemplary deeds or services for his or her country or fellow citizens". President Carter and President Ford did not award any citizens with this honor during their terms in office.
The medal is a disc of gilt and enamel, based on the Seal of the President of the United States, with the eagle surrounded by a wreath of leaves. The medal is suspended on a ribbon, dark blue with a light blue central stripe and white edge stripes.
Recipients
- Hank Aaron (2001)
- Albert Abramson (1998)
- David M. Abshire (1989)
- Muhammad Ali (2001)
- Juan Andrade (2001)
- Richard Lee Armitage
- Brooke Astor (1988)
- Arnold O. Beckman (1989)
- Ezra Taft Benson (1989)
- Dr. Mitchell Besser (2008)
- James H. Billington (2008)
- Dr. Forrest M. Bird (2008)
- Milly Bloomquist (2011)
- James Scott Brady (1989)
- Ward Brehm (2008)
- Ruby Bridges (2001)
- Roberta Diaz Brinton (2010)
- Daisy M. Brooks (2010)
- Ronald H. Brown (2001) (Posthumous)
- William F. Buckley, Jr. (1989)
- Don R. Cameron (2001)
- Frank C. Carlucci (1983)
- Raymond G. Chambers (2008)
- Betty Kwan Chinn (2010)
- Cynthia M. Church (2010)
- Roberto Clemente (1973) (Posthumous)
- Bruce Cole (2008)
- Charles Colson (2008)
- Carol Coston, O.P. (2001)
- Archibald Cox (2001)
- Chester A. Crocker (1989)
- Arthur Culvahouse Jr. (1989)
- Joe Delaney (1983) (Posthumous)
- Charles DeLisi (2001)
- Bob Dole (1989)
- General Wayne A. Downing, USA (Ret.) (2008)
- Samuel Nelson Drew (1995) (Posthumous)
- Kenneth M. Duberstein (1989)
- Lawrence Eagleburger (1991)
- Mike Feinberg (2008)
- Edwin J. Feulner (1989)
- Arnold Fisher (2008)
- Max M. Fisher (1989)
- Zachary Fisher (1995)
- Marlin Fitzwater (by H.W. Bush, 1993)
- John P. Foley, S.J. (2008)
- Malcolm S. Forbes (1989)
- Donald R. Fortier (posthumously) (1989)
- Robert C. Frasure (1995) (Posthumous)
- Robert M. Gates (1992)
- Robert P. George (2008)
- Susan Retik Ger (2010)
- Dana Gioia (2008)
- C. Boyden Gray (1993)
- Jack Greenberg (2001)
- Elinor C. Guggenheimer (1997)
- Richard N. Haass (1991)
- Dorothy Height (1989)
- Charlton Heston (1989)
- David Hermelin (2000) (Posthumous)
- John S. Herrington (1989)
- Samuel J. Heyman (2008)
- Colonel William R. (Rich) Higgins (1992) (Posthumous)
- David D. Ho (2001)
- Don Hodel (1989)
- Mary K. Hoodhood (2010)
- Leamon Hunt (1984)
- Bernice Young Jones (1996)
- I. King Jordan (2001)
- Herman Kahm (posthumously) (1989)
- Max Kampelman (1989)
- Richard James Kerr (1991)
- Robert M. Kimmitt (1991)
- Russell Kirk (1989)
- Lane Kirkland (1989)
- Wendy Kopp (2008)
- Dr. Joseph C. Kruzel (1995)
- Dr. Donald W. Landry (2008)
- Janice Langbehn (2011)
- Dave Levin (2008)
- Anthony Lewis (2001)
- Alan Lovelace (1981)
- Adair Margo (2008)
- Robert S. Martin (2008)
- John O. Marsh, Jr. (1989)
- Andrew W. Marshall (2008)
- Matthews-Dickey Boy's Club Founders: Hubert Dickey Ballantine & Martin Mathews
- Oseola McCarty (1995)
- Kimberly McGuiness (2010)
- Richard Meadows (1995) (Posthumous)
- Bob Michel (1989)
- Jeffery L. Miller (2008)
- Irene Morgan (2001)
- Erwin Morse (2008)
- Constance Baker Motley (2001)
- Jorge Muñoz (2010)
- William H. Natcher (1994)
- Lisa Nigro (2010)
- Dr. David Paton (1987)
- Claiborne Pell (1994)
- Pete Peterson (2000)
- Mary Ann Phillips (2010)
- Colin Powell -- General, US Army (ret) (1989)
- Donald E. Powell (2008)
- Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam (2010)
- Anne-Imelda M. Radice (2008)
- Arnold Lewis Raphel (posthumously) (1989)
- Susan Retik (2010)
- Rozanne L. Ridgeway (1989)
- Helen Rodriguez-Trias (2001)
- Adele Rogers (1973)
- John F. W. Rogers (1985)
- Edward L. Rowny (1989)
- Edward Roybal (2001)
- Robert Rubin (2001)
- Senator Warren B. Rudman (2001)
- Charles Ruff (2001) (Posthumous)
- Myrtle Faye Rumph (2010)
- Elbert Rutan (1986)
- Richard Rutan (1986)
- Rabbi Arthur Schneier (2001)
- Timothy R. Scully, C.S.C. (2008)
- Eli J. Segal (2001)
- John F. Seiberling (2001)
- John Sengstacke (2001) (Posthumous)
- The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth (2001)
- Gary Sinise (2008)
- Larry Speakes (1987)
- Stuart K. Spencer (1989)
- Adrian St. John (1995)
- William H. Taft, IV (1989)
- Elizabeth Taylor (2001)
- Edward Teller (1989)
- Strom Thurmond (1989)
- Richard H. Truly (1989)
- Armando Valladares (1989)
- John Volpe (1983)
- Vernon A. Walters (1989)
- Admiral James D. Watkins, USN (Ret.) (2008)
- Raymond Weeks (1982)
- Geo. J. Weiss Jr. (2010)
- John C. Whitehead (1989)
- Charles Z. Wick (1989)
- Marion Wiesel (2001)
- Robert L. Woodson, Sr. (2008)
- Patrisha Wright (2001)
- Joseph R. Wriht, Jr. (1989)
- Sidney R. Yates (1993)
- Jeana Yeager (1986)
See also
- Awards and decorations of the United States government
- List of awards for volunteerism and community service
External links
Categories:- Civil awards and decorations of the United States
- Presidential Citizens Medal recipients
- Awards established in 1969
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