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Obama awards Sidney Poitier the Presidential Medal of Freedom
January 7, 2022 | 6:50 PM GMT
On Aug. 12, 2009, President Barack Obama awarded legendary actor Sidney Poitier the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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