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On the recordMarch 31, 1976
I feel very deeply privileged on this occasion to act on behalf of all Americans in presenting that medal to one of the giants of our time.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks Upon Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Arthur Rubinstein

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