On the recordAugust 2, 1965
You have earned this medal, and you have earned with it the respect and the gratitude of the entire Nation.
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presidency.ucsb.eduYou have earned this medal, and you have earned with it the respect and the gratitude of the entire Nation.
Remarks at the Presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Gen. C. V. Clifton, Jr.
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