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Fri 07 Jul 2009Obama names Robinson for top civilian honour
PRESIDENT BARACK Obama has named former president Mary Robinson as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the United States.
Announcing the award yesterday, the White House praised Mrs Robinson’s role as Ireland’s first woman president, her career in the Seanad, her tenure as United Nations Human Rights Commissioner and her work on behalf of non-governmental organisations.
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