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Biographical facts on Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.

May. 16, 2009
NAME _ Jon Huntsman Jr. AGE-BIRTH DATE _ 49; March 26, 1960. EDUCATION _ Attended University of Utah; bachelor's degree in international politics from the University of Pennsylvania. EXPERIENCE _ Nominated by President Barack Obama on Saturday to be...
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, 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. UPI/Kevin Dietsch