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Biden gives Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, Denzel Washington and N.Y. nurse who got first COVID vaccine
By Dave Goldiner
New York Daily News
Jul 07, 2022 at 5:17 pm
President Biden presented the Medal of Freedom medal to 17 people Thursday, including Academy Award winner Denzel Washington, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and the late Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
Biden also bestowed the nation’s highest civilian honor on Sandra Lindsay, the New York City nurse who became the first American to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on live television in December 2020.
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