On the recordSeptember 13, 1964
It was this conviction that led President Kennedy to the establishment of the Medal of Freedom as our highest civilian honor for outstanding individuals.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt was this conviction that led President Kennedy to the establishment of the Medal of Freedom as our highest civilian honor for outstanding individuals.
Remarks at the Presentation of the 1964 Presidential Medal of Freedom Awards.
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Thank you all for your welcome and for the wonderful work that you carry on.
In that pursuit, Mr. President, United States support will be gladly given.
Your reward--and it is coming--will be seen in the faces of children who will come down the road that you have helped to open.