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His weight behind companies with promise, and demonstrated that integrity is not just a good trait, it is good for business. and yet for all the money hes earned, you dont see warren buffett wearing fancy suits, or driving fancy cars. instead, you see him devoting the vast majority of his wealth to those around the world who are suffering or sick or in need of help. and he uses his stature as a leader to press others of great means to do the same. a philanthropist is a lover of humanity, and the...

Lift up your eyes upon the day breaking for you. give birth again to the dream. in 1942, an 11-year-old boy from omaha, nebraska, invested his entire fortune in six shares of city services preferred at $38 per share. the stock soon dropped sharply. devastating his holdings. but true to form, the boy did not panic. he held those shares until the stock rebounded, earning himself a small profit. things got a little bit better after that. [ laughter ] today we know warren buffett not only as one of ...

That we aspire to be a more just, more equal, more perfect union. when we award it to a jasper johns, it says we value the original, and the imaginative. when we award it to a warren buffett, it says we know life to be humble and wise, and maybe make a little money along the way. [ laughter ] and when we award it to former president george h.w. bush, it says we celebrate an extraordinary life of service and of sacrifice. this years medal of freedom recipients reveal the best of who we are, and w...

It was said that one of his first news conferences as a boston celtics coach, there was a reporter who asked bill russell, can you be fair to the white players? are you going to be prejudiced toward white players? he said, the famous coach for the celtics was never asked whether he would be fair to the black players. it was sort of absurd. it gives you a sense of the times back then, and how courageous bill russell was to stand up not just as a player, but a coach as well. its always fun to see ...

Okay, we spent a lot of time on the medals of freedom. we want to bring you up to speed on the news you may have missed. president george h.w. bush is among the recipients of the medals. the former president along with 14 others were awarded for their contributions in culture, world peace, other national interests, by president obama himself. other recipients included poet maya angelou, civil rights leader john lewis, billionaire businessman warren buffett, the medal of freedom is the highest ci...

Protesters in tehran yesterday. one person was reported killed. president obama is defending his fiscal year 2012 budget plan at a news conference a short time ago. he said program cuts and spending freezes, hes proposing, are based on tough choices. some democrats say the plan cuts too many critical programs, many republicans say it doesnt go far enough. the president is about to award the presidential medal of freedom to 15 people, including former president george h.w. bush. congressman a...

To various recipients including former president, there he is, george h.w. bush. maya angelou, warren buffett, various other recipients. the president is now leaving that room. its been a busy day for him. earlier today he held a press conference about the federal proposed budget for fiscal 2012. when we come back, well talk a bit about that. we have a lot of other news for you as well. well leave you with this president of the preside-- pict president in the east room.

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