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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Bob Hope
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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Bob Hope
Bob Hope aka Leslie Townes Hope
 Presidential Medal of Freedom
On his last morning in office, President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom to twenty individuals, including Bob Hope. Bob Hope's citation noted that, "With his gifts of joy to all the American people, he has written his name large in the history of our times."
BOB HOPE
Awarded by
President Lyndon B. Johnson
January 20, 1969
Over the span of a generation, Bob Hope has lightened America's heart. He has brought laughter into the lives of millions. He has given unstintingly of himself, his time, and his talents in support of a host of worthy causes on behalf of his country. He has brought happiness and pleasure to American fighting men on the battlefronts of three wars. With his gifts of joy to all the American people, he has written his name large in the history of our times.
Presidential Medal of Freedom and United States of America
Congressional Gold Medal Recipient Bob Hope
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