Valley natives to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Two Valley natives are among the 17 people who are set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday.
Raúl Yzaguirre is a civil rights advocate who served as president of National Council of La Raza for 30 years. Yzaguirre was born in San Juan, where there is a middle school named for him.
Brownsville native Julieta García will also receive the award. She is a former president of The University of Texas at Brownsville and the first Hispanic woman to serve as a college president.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor.