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Nov. 20, 2013 / 6:40 AM

Obama schedule for Wednesday, Nov. 20

U.S. President Barack Obama listens to a question from Wall Street Journal Washington Bureau Chief Gerald Seib at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council annual meeting in a downtown hotel in Washington, DC on November 19, 2013. Obama discussed immigration reform and healthcare issues among other topics. UPI/Drew Angerer/Pool

U.S. President Barack Obama listens to a question from Wall Street Journal Washington Bureau Chief Gerald Seib at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council annual meeting in a downtown hotel in Washington, DC on November 19, 2013. Obama discussed immigration reform and healthcare issues among other topics. UPI/Drew Angerer/Pool | License Photo

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the top civilian honor, to those who made meritorious contributions, the White House said Wednesday.

The daily schedule indicates that Obama will:

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-- Receive, with Vice President Joe Biden, the Presidential Daily Briefing.

-- Visit, with first lady Michelle Obama, Arlington National Cemetery to participate in a wreath laying ceremony to commemorate the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy.

-- Meet with representatives from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to discuss implementation issues associated with the Affordable Care Act and other insurance-related issues.

-- Speak at a dinner in honor of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

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