A podcast where people who worked with President Reagan in the 1980s share personal stories of our 40th President from behind the scenes.
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
I’ve got a question for you today: what do George Balanchine, Paul “Bear” Bryant and Buckminster Fuller, and Clair Booth Luce have in common? The answer is they were awarded, along with 8 others, the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in February 1983. This honor is not to be confused with the Kennedy Center Honors which focuses only on the arts. So what’s special about it? Well, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States, along with the Congressional Gold Medal which is, obviously, awarded by Congress.
So now…let’s dive in and listen!