| ROYWILKINS | American civil rights activist awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Lyndon B Johnson in 1967 |
| RUSHLIMBAUGH | American radio personality awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump in 2020 |
| JIMTHORPE | Native American Olympic gold medalist and NFL All-Pro posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Joe Biden: 2 wds. |
| RACHELCARSON | Marine biologist posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter |
| YOGIBERRA | Quotable Yankees catcher posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama: 2 wds. |
| JACKIEROBINSON | Trailblazing Dodgers second baseman posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan: 2 wds. |
| CLAUDIA | 'Lady Bird' was the nickname of the widow of former US president Lyndon B Johnson |
| SABIN | Doctor awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Reagan |
| OPRAH | She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack |
| YOYOMA | Cellist awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Obama |
| ASHE | Tennis pro awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Clinton |
| CHITA | Rivera awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Obama |
| LIONEL | Soccer great Messi who was one of 19 people honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Pres. Biden on Friday |
| HOUSTON | Inland port in SE Texas; site of the Lyndon B Johnson Space Center (7) |
| LADYBIRD | Nickname by which Claudia Johnson (1912-2007), wife of US president Lyndon B. Johnson, was popularly known (4,4) |
| DRFAUCI | Physician awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom by G. W. Bush |
| PARKS | African American civil rights activist known for her role in the Montgomery bus boycott (4,5) |
| GOLDWATER | Barry ___, Republican Party nominee who lost the 1964 presidential election to Lyndon B Johnson |
| CARL | Poet Sandburg whom President Lyndon B. Johnson called "the bard of democracy" |
| SHIRINEBADI | Iranian lawyer and activist awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her efforts for democracy and human rights, especially rights for women and children (6,5) |
