An Emotional Vice President Joe Biden Receives Medal of Freedom from President Obama David Badash - The New Civil Rights Movement
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President Obama Awards Vice President Biden Presidential Medal of Freedom (The Awards Show Channel)

In a surprise event, President Barack Obnama awarded Vice President Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom, with Distinction. It is America's highest civilian award. The honor, "with Distinction" has only been added for three other people, Pope John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and Colin Powell.

In a stirring an beautiful ceremony, the president lauded the vice president, whom he called "my brother" several times. “The best vice president America’s ever had, Mr. Joe Biden.”
 

VP Joe Biden's Speech after receiving Medal of Freedom from President Obama (The Awards Show Channel

"I had no inkling," Biden said after receiving the award. "I get a lot of credit I don't deserve," he added, pointing to people in his life upon whom he says he has leaned.

"I was part of a journey of a remakable man who did remarkable things for this country," Biden told the president. "I don't deserve this, but I know it came from the President's heart," Biden said.

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