The Wall Street Journal

Bush Hands Out His Last, Heartfelt Medals of Freedom

Jan 14 -- President George W. Bush handed out his last and perhaps most heartfelt batch of Presidential Medals of Freedom, honoring three of his staunchest allies – former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, former Australian PM John Howard, and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.

14 de enero de 2009

“Each of these gentlemen we honor today has his own style and personality, and each has amassed distinctions and achievements that belong to him alone,” Bush said, in an East Room ceremony. “Yet all of them have shown a firm adherence to the principles of freedom and democratic values, and a willingness to face problems squarely instead of passing them on to others.
 
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