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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 he's earned, you don't 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 there is no word that fits warren better. i should point out, he's so thrifty, i had to give him a wh...

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 the world's richest men, but also one of the most admired and respected. unmoved by financial fads, ...

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 year's medal of freedom recipients reveal the best of who we are, and who we aspire to be. in 1970, john adams and a handful of unpaid attorneys and law students salvaged...

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. it's always fun to see some of these big, big celebrities and pioneers come here to the white house. >> maya angelou is go...

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 civilian award. busy day for the president. at a news conference earlier today, president obama defe...