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and the stories are inspiring. yesterday, 16 people received the nation s highest honor. their extraordinary lives remind us all of the beauty of the human spirit, the values that define us, as americans, the potential that lives inside of all of us. reporter: the medal of freedom recipients represent a wide range of american culture. in sports, legendary college basketball coach dean smith. baseball legend ernie banks. the man who came up through the negro leagues making $7 a day and became the first black player to suit up for the cubs in one of the greatest hitters of all time. reporter: in entertainment, country singer loretta lynn and opera winfrey. even with 40 emmys, distinction of being the first female black billionaire. oprah s greatest strength has been her ability to help us discover the best in ourselves. reporter: in science, nobel prize winners and history making

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