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Valley natives to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

Valley natives to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
2 years 7 months 2 weeks ago Thursday, July 07 2022 Jul 7, 2022 July 07, 2022 1:37 PM July 07, 2022 in News
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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.

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