Martha Graham
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Martha Graham was an American modern dancer, teacher and choreographer responsible for creating the Graham technique.
Graham in 1948
Martha Graham with Bertram Ross (1961)
President Gerald Ford awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction to Martha Graham, 1976
First Lady Betty Ford, President Valery Giscard d'Estaing of France, Choreographer Martha Graham, Actor Clint Eastwood, Fashion Designer Adele Simpson, and Jazz Pianist Earl Hines Seated in the State Dining Room
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the joint-highest civilian award of the United States, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal. It is an award bestowed by decision of the president of the United S
Martha Graham
…She was the first dancer to perform at the White House, travel abroad as a cultural ambassador, and receive the highest civilian award of the US: the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction. In her lifetime she received honors including the Key to the City of Paris and Japan's Imperial Order of the Precious Crown. Graham was born in Allegheny…
Medal and accoutrements, including the service ribbon, miniature and lapel badge
The Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, as worn with white tie
A. Philip Randolph receiving the Medal from President Lyndon Johnson at one of the first ceremonies, 1964
Walt Disney receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964