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Watch Ellen's Emotional Presidential Medal of Freedom Acceptance
Ellen DeGeneres shed tears while receiving the nation's highest civilian honor from President Obama today.
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Watch Ellen's Emotional Presidential Medal of Freedom Acceptance

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