Lyndon Johnson actually said...

I don't think that anyone knows this, except perhaps Secretary McNamara and his family, but when my beloved predecessor was thinking of this occasion, he was reminded that General Shoup had an aversion to receiving medals.

Context

Remarks at the Presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal to Gen. David M. Shoup.

01/20/1964

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