George Bush actually said...

Posterity will know this: The Congress of the United States, in respect and gratitude, directed that a gold medal be struck bearing Cardinal O'Connor's name and image.

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Remarks on Presenting the Congressional Gold Medal Posthumously to John Cardinal O'Connor in New York City

07/09/2001

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