Obama awards his last Presidential Medals of Freedom

WASHINGTON — President Obama gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to 21 artists, sports figures, scientists and philanthropists on Tuesday in a bravura performance that had the East Wing, stuffed to capacity, laughing and whooping with appreciation.

“Everyone on this stage has touched me in a powerful personal way,” Mr. Obama said at the ceremony’s end. “These are folks who have helped make me who I am and think about my presidency.”

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Let's see if all 21 are mentioned in the story:

1.  Robert Redford

2.  Bill and Melinda Gates

3.  Tom Hanks

4.  Diana Ross

5.  Michael Jordan

6.  Ellen DeGeneres

7.  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

8.  Bruce Springsteen

9.  Cicely Tyson

10.  Robert DeNiro

11.  Vin Scully

12.  Lorne Michaels

Nope, 12 more.  ... and here they are:

13.  Elouise Cobell

14.  Richard Garwin

15.  Frank Gehry

16.  Margaret H. Hamilton

17.  Grace Hopper

18.  Maya Lin

19.  Newt Minow

20.  Eduardo Padrón

Nope, 11 more.  Bill and Melinda Gates are two different people.