President Donald Trump said on Labor Day (Sept. 1) he will award Rudolph 'Rudy' Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is the nation's highest civilian honor. The president's announcement comes two days after the former New York Mayor was seriously injured in a car crash. For context, the Medal of Freedom was established in 1963. It is awarded to individuals who have made especially admirable contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, or cultural or other significant public efforts.