toashington post August 8, 2013 Ben Bradlee to receive Medal of Freedom For 23 years Ben Bradlee steered the Washington Post through some of the most trying and triumphant episodes in the paper's history. Friends, colleagues and Bradlee himself talk about his legacy, including the publishing of the Pentagon Papers and the coverage of the Watergate scandal. Website: http://www.washinetonpost.cornioosthrinationalithe-leeacv-and-leeend-of-ben-bradiee/2013/08/07/edd8e4e-b3f1-11e1-98e9- bbfeaa4074bb video.html By David Nakamura: Former president Bill Clinton, talk-show icon Oprah Winfrey and Benjamin C. Bradlee, the former executive editor of The Washington Post who oversaw the Watergate coverage that helped end the presidency of Richard Nixon, will be awarded the country's highest civilian honor by President Obama later this year. Page I 1 of 3 EFTA01087860