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Sidney Poitier

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Sidney Poitier - Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
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August 12, 2009

Mr. Sidney Poitier was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Excerpt: ""It's been said that Sidney Poitier does not make movies, he makes milestones -- milestones of artistic excellence, milestones of America's progress," Obama said of the famed star of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner." Poitier, the president added, had not only entertained, but shifted racial attitudes, broadened hearts and brought Americans together."

Sidney Poitier - The African American Registry Biography
	Sidney Poitier's biography from The African American Registry

Sidney Poitier - Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Sidney Poitier - The African American Registry

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