Updated: Jan. 12, 2017 at 8:08 PM
President Obama surprises VP Biden with Medal of Freedom (8 images)
President Obama awarded Vice President Biden with the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the country, in a surprise ceremony on January 12, 2017.
U.S. President Barack Obama jokes with Vice President Joe Biden during a surprise ceremony in which Biden was awarded the Medal of Freedom in the State Dinning room of the White House in Washington D.C., on January 12, 2017. Pool Photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI
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Vice President Joe Biden gets emotional during a surprise ceremony in which he was awarded the Medal of Freedom in the State Dinning room of the White House in Washington D.C., on January 12, 2017. Pool Photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI
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Vice President Joe Biden gets emotional during a surprise ceremony in which he was awarded the Medal of Freedom in the State Dinning room of the White House in Washington D.C., on January 12, 2017. Pool Photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI
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U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Freedom to Vice President Joe Biden during an event in the State Dinning room of the White House in Washington D.C., on January 12, 2017. Pool Photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI
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