dr. mario molina. [ applause ] >> the curiosity and creativity that inspired mario molina to convert his family's bathroom into a laboratory as a child have driven him through decades of scientific research. born in mexico, his passion for chemistry brought him to the united states where his investigations lead to breakthroughs in our understanding of how the ozone is depleted. the impact of his discoveries extents far beyond his field, fostering international awareness, as well as earning him the 1995 noble prize in chemistry. today dr. molina remains a global leader, continuing to study air qualify, climate change, and the environment that connects us all. [ applause ]

dr. mario molina's love of science started as a young boy in next cocity.hat passion for discovery led him to become one of the most respected chemists in his era. he was awarded the nobel prize in chemistry. and thanks to mario's work, the world came together to address a common thread. and today, inspired by his example, we're working to leave our planet safer and cleaner for future generations. we also have to salute musicians. loretta lynn, was 19 the first time she won big at the local fair. her canned vegetables brought home 17 blue ribbons and made her canner of the year. now, that's impressive. for a girl from butcher hollow, kentucky, that was fame. fortunately for all of us she decided to try her hand at things other than canning. her first guitar cost $17. and with it, this coal miner's daughter gave voice to a generation singing about what no one wanted to talk about or think about. now over 50 years after she cut her first record and canned her first vegetables, she still reigns as the rule breaking, record setting queen of country music. as a

dr. mario molina. [applause] ms. pam accepting on behalf of her late partner, sally ride. [applause] mr. walter nagel accepting on behalf of his partner, bayard rustin. mr. arturo sandoval. ms. smith accepting on behalf of her husband, mr. dean smith. ms. gloria steinem. [applause] reverend c.t. vivian. the honorable patricia wald. ms. oprah winfrey. [applause] ♪ ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama. ♪ [applause] >> good morning. good morning, everybody. [applause] everybody, please have a seat. have a seat. , on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. this is one of my favorite events every year. special this year as i look at this extraordinary and our individuals opportunity to honor them with our nation's highest civilian honor. the presidential medal of freedom. it is just a little more special. this marks the 50th anniversary of president kennedy establishing this award. today to have with us one of my favorite people, ethel kennedy. a

dr. mario molina. [ applause ] >> the curiosity and creativity that inspired mario molina to convert his family's bathroom into a laboratory as a child have driven him through decades of scientific research. born in mexico, his passion for chemistry brought him to the united states where his investigations lead to breakthroughs in our understanding of how the ozone is depleted. the impact of his discoveries extents far beyond his field, fostering international awareness, as well as earning him the 1995 noble prize in chemistry. today dr. molina remains a global leader, continuing to study air qualify, climate change, and the environment that connects us all. [ applause ] >> tam o'shonessey accepting on behalf of her partner, dr. sally k ride. [ applause ] >> 30 years ago salary ride soared into space as the youngest american and first women to wear the stars and stripes above the earth's atmosphere. she sought to keep america at the forefront of space exploration, as a role model she thought tirelessly to inspire young people, especially girls to become scientifically literate and pursue

dr. mario molina. the curiosity and creativity that inspired mario molina to convert his family's bathroom into a laboratory as a child have driven him through decades of scientific research. born in mexico, dr. molina's passion for chemistry brought him to the united states, where his investigations of chlorofluoro carbons led to our understanding of how they deplete the ozone layer. he has affected environmental policy and fostering international awareness as well as earning him the 1995 nobel prize in chemistry. today dr. molina remains a global leader, continuing to study air quality, climate change and the environment that connects us all. [ applause ] tam o'shaughnessy accepting on behalf of her life partner, dr. sally k. ride. 30 years ago, dr. sally k. ride soared into space as the youngest american and first woman to wear the stars and stripes above earth's atmosphere. as an astronaut, she sought to keep america at the forefront of space exploration. as a role model, she fought tirelessly to in

dr. mario molina started as a young boy in mexico city. a homemade laboratory in a bathroom at home.t passion for discovery led mario to become one of the most respected chemists of his era. he was awarded the nobel prize, not only for his research, but also for his insistence that when we ignore dangerous carbon emissions, we risk destroying the ozone layer and endangering our planet. thanks to mario's work, the world came together to address a common threat. today, inspired by his example, we are working to leave our planet safer and cleaner for future generations. we also have to salute musicians who bring such joy to our lives. loretta lynn was 19 the first time she won big at the local fair. her canned vegetables brought home 17 blue ribbons. [laughter] they made her canner of the year. [laughter] for a girl from kentucky, that was fame. fortunately for all of us, she decided to try her hand at things other than canning. her first guitar cost $17. with it, this coal miner's daughter gave voice to a generation, singing what no one wanted to talk about, saying what no one wanted t

dr. mario molinas started his love of science in mexico city.e is one of the most respected chemists in his era -- [ audio lost ] and thanks to mario's work the world came together to address a common threat, and today we're working to leave our planet safer and cleaner for future generations. and we also have to salute musicians who bring such joy to our lives. loretta lynn was 19 the first time she won big at the local fair. her canned vegetables brought home 17 blue ribbons and made her canner of the year. [ laughter ] >> now that is impressive. for a girl from butcher holler, kentucky, that was fame. unfortunately she decided to try her hand at something other than canning. this coal miner's daughter gave voice to a generation singing what no one wanted to talk about, and now 50 years after she cut her first vegetable and canned her first vegetables loretta lynn still reigns as the queen of country music. a man in cuba loved jazz so much, it landed him in jail. later he defected to the united states. today arturo is an american citizen and o

dr. mario molina. s. tan owe seancy accepting on behalf of her partner, sally k. ride. mr. walter neagle accepting on behalf of his partner, byer russian. mr. sandoval. ms. linea smith accepting on behalf of her husband, dean smith. ms. gloria steinem. reverend c.c. vivian. the honorable patricia wald. ms. oprah winfrey. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama. >> good morning. good morning, everybody. everybody, please have a seat. have a seat. on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. this is one of my favorite events every year. especially it's special this year as i look at this extraordinary group of individuals and our opportunity to honor them with our nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. and this year it's just a little more special because this marks the 50th anniversary of president kennedy establishing this award. we are honored, by the way, today to have with us one of my favorite people, ethel ken

dr. mario molina.plause] >> the curiosity and creativity that inspired mario molina to convert his family's bathroom into a laboratory as a child has driven him through decades of scientific research. born in mexico, his passion for chemistry brought him to the united states where his investigations of fluorocarbons lead to breakthroughs in understanding of how they deplete the ozone layer. the impact of his discoveries extends far beyond his field, affecting environmental policy and fostering international awareness, as well as earning him the 1995 nobel prize in chemistry. today, dr. molina remains a global leader, continuing to study air quality, climate change and the environment that connects us all. [applause] >> accepting on behalf of her life partner, dr. sally ride. 30 years ago, dr. sally ride soared into space as the youngest american and first woman to wear the stars and stripes above earth's atmosphere. as an astronaut, she sought to keep america at the forefront of space exploration but a

dr. mario molina. [applause] the curiosity and creativity that inspired mario molina to convert his family's bathroom into a laboratory as a child has driven him from decades of scientific research. born in mexico, dr. melina's passion for chemistry brought him to the united states where his investigations of fluorocarbon's lead to breakthroughs in our understanding of how they deplete the ozone layer. the impact of his discoveries extends far beyond his field affecting environmental policy and fostering international awareness as well as earning him the 1995 nobel prize in chemistry. today, dr. molina remains a global leader, continuing to study our quality, climate change and the environment that connects us all. [applause] tam o'shaughnessy accepting on behalf of her life partner, dr. sally k ride. 30 years ago, dr. sally k ride soared into space as the youngest american and first woman to wear the stars and stripes above earth's atmosphere. as an astronaut, she sought to keep america at the forefron

mario molina. the curiosity and creativity that inspired mario molina to convert his family's bathroom into a laboratory as a child has driven him through decades of scientific research. born in mexico, dr. molina's passion for chemistry brought him to the united states where his investigations of cloro fluorocarbons led to breakthroughs and our understanding how they deplete the ozone layer. the impact of his discoveries extend far beyond his field. affecting environmental policy and fostering international awareness, as well as earning him the 1995 nobel prize in chemistry. today dr. molina remains a global leader, continuing to study air quality, climate change, and the environment that connects us all. >> tan owe seancy accepting on behalf of her life partner, dr. sally k. ride. 30 years ago dr. sally k. ride soared into space as the youngest american and first woman to wear the stars and stripes above earth's atmosphere. as a astronaut, she sought to keep america at the forefront of space exploration. as a role model, she fought tirelessly to inspire young people, especially girls, to become scientifically literate and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. a