Just keep swimming": In one of the most emotional moments of 2016, Ellen DeGeneres held back tears as she stood next to President Obama and received the... | By CNN International | Facebook
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Just keep swimming."- President Barack Obama presents award-winning comedian Ellen DeGeneres with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. | By ABC11 WTVD | Facebook
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