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Denzel Washington and Simone Biles will soon have another award for their shelves.
The two-time Oscar and Tony winner and the four-time Olympic gold medalist are among the 17 individuals chosen this year to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The White House announced this year’s honorees on Friday. The medals will be awarded at a White House ceremony on Thursday, July 7.
This year’s other winners include soccer star and equal pay advocate Megan Rapinoe. Posthumous honorees include Sen. John McCain, the late AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and
