Sister Simone Campbell 'Speechless' Over Presidential Medal Of Freedom - The Last Word - MSNBC

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Pres. Biden awarded 17 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom Thursday including Sister Simone Campbell, who’s spent over 40 years advocating on issues of poverty, justice and healthcare. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell asked Sister Simone what advice she would give to young people: “Listen and respond to the needs around us.” Aired on 07/07/2022.

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1. Long live the nuns on a bus!

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2. Oh, I know! This was so well deserved!

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3. Love her.

She has helped so many people, so selflessly.

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4. Agreed, she is just the best - this was long overdue!

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5. So good that she's finally recognized like this.

Angels among us. Sometimes there’s a presidential medal instead of a pair of wings.

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6. Love her! This is an award very well earned.

Thanks to President Biden for recognizing her.

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7. President Biden really did make stellar choices - but then that's no big surprise

And I sure agree that it's long past time that this amazing lady got recognition for a lifetime of service. So glad that Lawrence recognized her, too...