Bill Clinton: “The ancient Greeks used to bestow various honors upon citizens who performed outstanding service, everything from laurel…”

“The ancient Greeks used to bestow various honors upon citizens who performed outstanding service, everything from laurel crowns, the equivalent of our Medal of Freedom, to a lifetime of free dinners at state expense. [Laughter] I have not yet won bipartisan agreement in the Congress for that to be attached to the Medal of Freedom, but I can invite you to join us in the State Dining Room for a reception. Ladies and gentlemen, if hearing these life stories doesn't make us all prouder to be Americans, I don't know what would. I thank these people for the lives they have lived and the light they have shined. Again, we welcome them and all of you to the White House and ask you to join us in the State Dining Room. Thank you very much.”