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Lyndon Johnson: “It was this conviction that led President Kennedy to the establishment of the Medal of Freedom as our highest civilian…”

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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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the Presentation of the 1964 Presidential Medal of Freedom Awards.

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