The President's News Conference
08/24/1949
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This ceremony could be no more than a magnificent burial.
This order shall supersede Executive Order No. 9277 of December 3, 1941, entitled 'Award of the Purple Heart to Persons ...
The longer I live, the more I am impressed by the significance of our simple official oath to uphold and defend the Cons...
The Secretary of the Navy shall award the Purple Heart, in the name of the President of the United States, to any person...