02/09/1977
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"I will nominate Forrest J. Gerard, of Bowie, Md, to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs."
"Let us all once again rededicate our lives to the fulfillment of Martin Luther King's dream, which was truly the American dream."
"This medal will be displayed with Martin's Nobel Peace Prize in the completed Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Social Change."
"This Medal of Freedom can only express our gratitude, and our deepest thanks."