Lyndon Johnson: “If I had the Congressional Medal of Honor, I don't think I would want…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 1964

If I had the Congressional Medal of Honor, I don't think I would want any other medals either.

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Democratic · Texas

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

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Lyndon Johnson: “If I had the Congressional Medal of Honor, I don't think I would want any other medals either.”