Political Quotes

Mr. Secretary, it is my honor and tremendous privilege to award you on behalf of this grateful Nation the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award it is within the power of a President to grant.

Excellence has its own reward, not only to those who strive for it but also to the free society which encourages it.

There is no excuse, for example, for the Federal Government to have 15 different child nutrition programs spending over $3 billion per year and still have 700,000 children from families below the poverty line who receive no aid.

Enlisted personnel received $1,104,328 in awards, which represents 82 percent of the total cash awards paid.