This is the first public posting of the private Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Babe Zaharias for her athletic excellence across many decades of professional golf, including her efforts to help found the LPGA. The ceremony was held on January 7, 2021, less than 24 hours after former President Donald Trump’s supporters staged a violent attempted coup at the Capitol.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House typically also includes a celebration in the Rose Garden or Oval Office, with media invited. However, given the Capitol riots that ensued the day before, this ceremony took place behind closed doors with only one member of the media permitted, due to a previous commitment: Graham Bensinger.
This never-before-release footage includes President Trump accrediting Zaharias as one of the greatest female athletes of all time, plus representative W.L. Pate Jr.’s acceptance speech, where he further promotes her legacy as an exceptional, versatile athlete.
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