Bill Clinton: “Alfred was once asked why he volunteered to join and to go to Vietnam…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2000

Alfred was once asked why he volunteered to join and to go to Vietnam when he was not even a citizen.

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Remarks on Presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to Alfred Rascon

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Bill Clinton: “Alfred was once asked why he volunteered to join and to go to Vietnam when he was not even a citizen.”