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George W. Bush: The Medal of Honor recognizes acts of bravery that no superior could rightly order a soldier to perform.

On the recordApril 30, 2002
The Medal of Honor recognizes acts of bravery that no superior could rightly order a soldier to perform.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on Presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor Posthumously to Captain Ben L. Salomon and Captain Jon E. Swanson

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