"This year’s Medal of Freedom recipients reveal the best of who we are and who we aspire to be," President Obama said at the ceremony to award the Nation’s highest civilian honor. He described the occasion as "one of the things that I most look forward to every year. It’s a chance to meet with — and, more importantly, honor — some of the most extraordinary people in America — and around the world."
Honorees sat down with our cameras to reflect on this momentous day and share their stories of inspiration, their best advice for young people and their ideas on how all Americans can give back. Now, you're invited to meet some of the extraordinary men and women that have inspired us, enriched our culture, and made our country and our world a better place.
Watch exclusive interviews with the 2010 Medal of Freedom recipients and the award ceremony.
Fonte: White House