The Liberty Medal and the cash award were established by Philadelphia-area business and civic leaders in 1988 to heighten recognition of the nation's founding principles.

In 1985, he won first place in an international competition for the design of the Statue of Liberty Medal, issued by the American Numismatic Society.

President Clinton is scheduled to present the Liberty Medal to both men in a ceremony in Philadelphia on Sunday, the Fourth of July.

In accepting the Liberty Medal, he stated: "I believe there's no such thing as a conflict that can't be ended.

On September 28, 2007, Irish musician Bono was awarded the Liberty Medal.

On 28 September 2007, in accepting the Liberty Medal, Bono said, "When you are trapped by poverty, you are not free.

CNN International was awarded the Liberty Medal on July 4, 1997.

Liberty Medal (2010)

He was also awarded the Danish King Christian X's Liberty Medal.

Delaney was selected as a speaker at the presentation of the National Constitution Center's Liberty Medal to Robert Gates in 2011.