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Seven people – including Babe Ruth, Elvis Presley and the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia – will be handed the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Trump, the White House announced.
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Seven people – including Elvis Presley, lgendary slugger Babe Ruth and the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia – will be handed the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Trump, the White House announced.
The prize will be awarded to "distinguished personalities" on November 16, according to a press release on Saturday.
"This prestigious award is the country's highest civilian honor. The President may award this award to individuals who have made a particularly meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, or cultural events or other endeavors, "said the press release. .
The White House highlighted Presley's accomplishments in the music industry and described it as "an enduring American icon four decades after his death."
"Elvis has also served nearly 2 years in the United States Army, humbly accepting the call to serve despite his fame," the press release said.
The legacy of baseball legend Babe Ruth "has never been overshadowed," said the White House, while acknowledging his many records and victories with the New York Yankees.
"Outside the baseball field, he created the Babe Ruth Foundation and raised funds tirelessly to support the war effort of the Second World War," the statement added.
The White House also praised Scalia, who died in 2016, as "one of the greatest justices of the Supreme Court of American history" and "a defender of the Constitution."
Senator Orrin Hatch, of the Republic of Utah, Miriam Adelson, Alan C. Page and Roger Staubach, were also named, says the press release.
The White House praised Hatch for his work in the public service and noted his number of sponsored bills that were voted, saying he surpassed that of "any other living member of Congress.
Hatch, the oldest Republican in the Senate, announced in January that he would not run for re-election.
Adelson "is a committed doctor, philanthropist and humanitarian," says the press release. She is an active member of the American Jewish community and, along with her husband, Sheldon, "created the Adelson Foundation for Medical Research, which supports research to prevent, reduce or eliminate disabling and potentially fatal diseases", declared the White House. .
Page, a former NFL player who is part of the Professional Football Hall of Fame, graduated from law in the Minnesota Vikings' roster "and practiced law off-season," the statement said. press.
"After retiring from the NFL in 1981, Page JA practiced law full time before winning a seat on the Supreme Court of Minnesota in 1992," the White House said at its headquarters for more than two years. decades. "Since 1988, its Page Education Foundation has provided scholarships to nearly 7,000 students."
And Staubach, a "quarter-of-glam quarterback," also played in the NFL and won two Super Bowl wins, according to the press release.
After playing professional football, Staubach became an accomplished businessman and "a champion of many charitable causes," said the White House.
Kaitlyn Schallhorn of Fox News contributed to this report.
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