Remarks in Syracuse
10/29/1976
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The Medals of Freedom you are about to receive are the highest civilian honor that our country can bestow.
Enlisted personnel received $1,104,328 in awards, which represents 82 percent of the total cash awards paid.
Of those suggestions submitted, more than 296,000 have been adopted with resultant tangible first-year benefits in exces...
Cash awards totaling $1,343,224 were paid for these adopted suggestions.