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Vin Scully, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar among 21 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

/ STAFF WRITER

WASHINGTON – As he remarked about the remarkable life of Vin Scully on Wednesday, after having already done short biographies on more than a dozen other activists, entertainers, scientists and historical figures in the room, President Barack Obama admitted he might not have been the best emcee for this Presidential Medal of Freedom recognition.

“I thought about him doing all these citations,” Obama said of the Dodgers’ retired broadcaster, “which would have been cool, but ... ”

The White House East Room erupted in laughter.

“I thought, we should make him sing for his supper.