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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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