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Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(WASHINGTON) — The diverse group of names from politics to activists and entertainment include Biden\u2019s 2020 Democratic primary opponents and former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Vice President Al Gore, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Jim Clyburn, Elizabeth Dole and recent Biden Climate Envoy and former Sec. of State John Kerry.<\/p>\n

The \u201cgrandmother of Juneteenth,\u201d Opal Lee, and Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard who was abducted and brutally killed in 1998 because he was gay will also be honored.<\/p>\n

Oscar award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh, swimming legend Katie Ledecky, \u201cthe most decorated female swimmer in history,\u201d and Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to go into space during a nine-day mission on the shuttle Discovery in 1993 will also be awarded the nation\u2019s highest civilian honor.<\/p>\n

The White House said in a statement that the people who were selected to be honored on Friday have \u201cbuilt teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that shaped America for the better. They are the pinnacle of leadership in their fields. They consistently demonstrated over their careers the power of community, hard work, and service.\u201d<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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