Former vice president and environmentalist Albert Gore Jr. received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden alongside 18 other recipients on Friday. Gore received the medal alongside a group of Biden allies,

Al Gore, former vice president, U.S. senator and 2000 Democratic presidential nominee, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday. The award was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 to recognize people who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States,

President Biden will name 19 recipients of the Presidential Medial of Freedom including swimmer Katie Ledecky, Michael Bloomberg and Al Gore.

President Joe Biden announced on Friday the 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, with the Academy Award-winning Michelle Yeoh as one of them, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Presidential Medal of Freedom 101 The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor a civilian can receive from the President.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor recognizing "any person who has made an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States,

U.S. President Joe Biden has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh. She was one of 19 recipients this year, along with swimmer Katie Ledecky, astronaut

The nation’s highest civilian honors for 19 incredible people whose relentless curiosity, inventiveness, ingenuity, and hope have kept faith in a better tomorrow, according to President Joe Biden.

Michelle Yeoh is about to receive the greatest award possible: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The 61-year-old actress will be one of 19 recipients of this year’s award. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor individuals can receive in the United States.