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FILE - In this May 13, 2008 file photo, Sheldon Adelson, CEO of the Las Vegas Sands Corp., left, sits with his wife Dr. Miriam Adelson before a session at the President's Conference in Jerusalem. President Donald Trump has announced his first recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and they include Miriam Adelson, Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, who is retiring after more than 41 years in the U.S. Senate; former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach and Alan Page, who began a legal career after leaving the NFL.
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FILE - In this May 13, 2008 file photo, Sheldon Adelson, CEO of the Las Vegas Sands Corp., left, sits with his wife Dr. Miriam Adelson before a session at the President's Conference in Jerusalem. President
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FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2018 photo, Alan Page, NFL Hall of Famer and retired Minnesota Supreme Court justice, stands in Minneapolis, by a photo of black babies labeled "Alligator Bait." It is among the artifacts of slavery and segregation collected by Page and his wife, Diane Sims Page. President Donald Trump has announced his first recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and they include Page, Miriam Adelson, a doctor and wife of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, a Republican donor; Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, who is retiring after more than 41 years in the U.S. Senate; former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach.
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FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2018 photo, Alan Page, NFL Hall of Famer and retired Minnesota Supreme Court justice, stands in Minneapolis, by a photo of black babies labeled "Alligator Bait." It is among the
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FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018 file photo, U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah gestures as he speaks during the UTGOP election night party in Salt Lake City. President Donald Trump has announced his first recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and they include Hatch, Miriam Adelson, a doctor and wife of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, a Republican donor; former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach and Alan Page, who began a legal career after leaving the NFL. (Ravell Call/The Deseret News via AP) /The Deseret News via AP)
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FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018 file photo, U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah gestures as he speaks during the UTGOP election night party in Salt Lake City. President Donald Trump has announced his first recipients of
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Photo: Ravell Call, AP
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Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach looks on from the sidelines before the start of the first half of a 2014 NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, in Arlington, Texas. President Donald Trump has announced his first recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and they include, Staubach, Miriam Adelson, a doctor and wife of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, a Republican donor; Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, who is retiring after more than 41 years in the U.S. Senate; and Alan Page, who began a legal career after leaving the NFL.
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Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach looks on from the sidelines before the start of the first half of a 2014 NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, in Arlington, Texas. President Donald
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President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to astronaut John Glenn during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor. It's presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the national interests of the United States, to world peace or to other significant endeavors. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to astronaut John Glenn during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is the nation's
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Rock legend Bob Dylan looks on during the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
Rock legend Bob Dylan looks on during the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)
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Bob Dylan arrives for a ceremony to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Bob Dylan arrives for a ceremony to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 29: Musician Bob Dylan (L) is presented with a Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barack Obama (R) during an East Room event May 29, 2012 at the White House in Washington, DC. The Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, is presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 29: Musician Bob Dylan (L) is presented with a Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barack Obama (R) during an East Room event May 29, 2012 at the White House in Washington, DC.
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Dolores Huerta, civil rights, workers and women's advocate, receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor.
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Dolores Huerta, civil rights, workers and women's advocate, receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
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William Foege, physician and epidemiologist who helped lead the successful campaign to eradicate smallpox, left, receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** William Foege; Barack Obama
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William Foege, physician and epidemiologist who helped lead the successful campaign to eradicate smallpox, left, receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in
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Novelist Toni Morrison is presented with a Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barack Obama during an East Room event May 29, 2012 at the White House in Washington, DC. The Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, is presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
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Novelist Toni Morrison is presented with a Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barack Obama during an East Room event May 29, 2012 at the White House in Washington, DC. The Medal of Freedom, the
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Pat Summitt, former women's college basketball head coach, looks on as musician Bob Dylan, right, and former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens shake hands after they received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Pat Summitt, former women's college basketball head coach, looks on as musician Bob Dylan, right, and former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens shake hands after they received the Presidential Medal of
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President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to former basketball coach Pat Summitt during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor. It's presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the national interests of the United States, to world peace or to other significant endeavors. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to former basketball coach Pat Summitt during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is the
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El presidente Barack Obama entrega la Medalla de la Libertad a la entrenadora de baloncesto femenino Pat Summitt el martes 29 de mayo de 2012 durante una ceremonia en la Casa Blanca en Washington. (Foto AP/ Carolyn Kaster)
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El presidente Barack Obama entrega la Medalla de la Libertad a la entrenadora de baloncesto femenino Pat Summitt el martes 29 de mayo de 2012 durante una ceremonia en la Casa Blanca en Washington. (Foto AP/
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President Barack Obama awards attorney John Michael Doar the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
President Barack Obama awards attorney John Michael Doar the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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FILE - In this May 13, 2008 file photo, Sheldon Adelson, CEO of the Las Vegas Sands Corp., left, sits with his wife Dr. Miriam Adelson before a session at the President's Conference in Jerusalem. President Donald Trump has announced his first recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and they include Miriam Adelson, Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, who is retiring after more than 41 years in the U.S. Senate; former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach and Alan Page, who began a legal career after leaving the NFL.
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Trump says 7 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced his first recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and they include the wife of a major Republican Party donor, the longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history, Elvis Presley and Babe Ruth.
Trump will also posthumously recognize the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Medals are going to Miriam Adelson, a doctor and wife of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, a Republican donor; Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, who is retiring after more than 41 years in the U.S. Senate; former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach and Alan Page, who began a legal career after leaving the NFL.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest honor for a civilian.