08/19/1998
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"I am proud to present these medals to the families of Roger Chaffee and Edward White."
"Today I have the privilege of presenting the same medal to his crewmates, Roger Chaffee and Edward White, courageous men who gave their lives in our Nation's effort to conquer the frontiers of space."
"Though they never got there, astronauts Chaffee, White, and Grissom's footprints are on the Moon."
"I have received scores of letters... who said that they loved it, and they thought it was important."