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Paterno nominated for Presidential Medal of Freedom, nation’s highest civilian honor

Paterno nominated for Presidential Medal of Freedom, nation’s highest civilian honor

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U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, RHoward Township, nominated Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a letter sent Thursday to President Barack Obama.