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1984 Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Announcement of the Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
February 21, 1984
The President today announced his intention to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award of our government, at a luncheon to be held at the White House on March 26, 1984. The following individuals will be awarded this prestigious award by the President:
Senator Howard Baker, for his contribution in the field of government service;
James Cagney, for his contribution in the field of entertainment and the arts;
Whittaker Chambers (posthumous), for his contribution in the field of public service;
Leo Cherne, for his contribution in the field of government service and humanitarianism;
Dr. Denton Cooley, for his contribution in the field of medicine and surgery;
Tennessee Ernie Ford, for his contribution in the field of entertainment and the arts;
Dr. Hector Garcia, for his contribution in the field of humanitarianism;
Gen. Andrew Goodpaster, for his contribution in the field of international affairs;
Lincoln Kirstein, for his contribution in the field of dance and the arts;
Louis L'Amour, for his contribution in the field of literature and the arts;
The Rev. Norman Vincent Peale, for his contribution in the field of theology;
Jackie Robinson (posthumous), for his contribution in the field of sportsmanship;
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (posthumous), for his contribution in the field of world affairs and peace; and
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, for her contribution in the field of mental retardation.
Announcement of the Conferral of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Carlos P. Romulo, Foreign Minister of the Philippines
January 12, 1984
The President has conferred the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Carlos P. Romulo, Foreign Minister of the Philippines. General Romulo has announced that he will be retiring from public life on January 14, his 85th birthday. The award was given in recognition of Foreign Minister Romulo's long and distinguished career, which has spanned the better part of this century.
In addition to his long tenure as Philippine Foreign Minister, Carlos Romulo served as an aide-de-camp to General MacArthur during the Second World War. He was the Philippine delegate to the U.S. Congress during the Commonwealth period and later Philippine Ambassador to the United States, and he was a signatory of the United Nations Charter. Throughout his career, Foreign Minister Romulo has been a steadfast friend of the United States, and he devoted unstinting efforts to fostering good relations between our countries.
The medal was presented in Manila today by Ambassador Michael Armacost.
The text of the award reads as follows:
"As parliamentarian, soldier, educator, U.N. Charter signatory, diplomat, and foreign minister, Carlos P. Romulo's statesmanship and promotion of international accord add up to a remarkable record of achievement. His more than fifty years of public service embody the warm relationship between the United States and the Philippines from the colonial period through the Commonwealth, wartime, and independence to the present. In tribute to his long and close association with the United States, this medal is gratefully conferred.''
Remarks at the 1984 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients Ceremony
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