The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation 's highest civilian honor . The other medalists are scientist Mildred Dresselhaus ; Native American activist Suzan Harjo ; former Reps. Abner Mikva of Illinois and Patsy Takemoto Mink of Hawaii ; and economist Robert Solow . The White House announced the recipients for this year 's awards on Monday . Among them are big names like Meryl Streep and Stevie Wonder .
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation 's highest civilian honor . The White House announced the recipients for this year 's awards on Monday . Among them are big names like Meryl Streep and Stevie Wonder .