Remarks of Welcome to President William R. Tolbert, Jr., of Liberia
09/20/1976
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Of the 119,256 suggestions which were submitted by military personnel during Fiscal Year 1976, 19,375 were adopted.
The Medals of Freedom you are about to receive are the highest civilian honor that our country can bestow.
I commend the report to the attention of the Congress and urge prompt action to create a Department of Energy.
Enlisted personnel received $1,175,908.50 in awards, which represents 81 percent of the total cash awards paid.