George Bush actually said...

"The medal itself bears only one word and needs only one: Valor."

"I do so taking into account that it is necessary for the national interest of the United States and will expedite the transition to democracy in Cuba."

"He served his country and his comrades to the fullest, rising above and beyond anything the Army or the Nation could have ever asked."

"It's a unique privilege to present the Nation's highest military distinction to Ed Freeman of Boise, Idaho."