President Obama presents posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harvey Milk in Washington
Stuart Milk accepts the Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded to his deceased uncle Harvey Milk, from President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington on August 12, 2009. UPI/Gary Fabiano/Pool
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