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Vera Clemente accepts the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush on behalf of her husband Roberto Clemente Walker during a ceremony in the East Room Wednesday, July 23, 2003. A Hall of Fame baseball player, Mr. Clemente was committed to helping the less fortunate. The medal is the highest civilian award. White House photo by Paul Morse