Local Activist Receives Presidential Honor

CREATED May. 30, 2012

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  • President Obama honored an activist with ties to the Coachella Valley with his highest civilian honor. Video by kmir6.com

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WHITE HOUSE - United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta, who advocated for Coachella farm worker rights with Cesar Chavez, was among those honored with this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom.