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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Claude Pepper
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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Claude Pepper
CLAUDE PEPPER
Awarded by
President George Bush
May 25, 1989
As a champion of the most vulnerable among us, Claude Pepper has enhanced America's national character. Through his legislative efforts and personal example, he has helped the disadvantaged and elderly gain self-respect and dignity. During six decades of public service, Claude Pepper has built bridges that span the generations. For his efforts to make government responsive and responsible, and his lifetime of devotion to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, his countrymen salute a career dedicated to preserving the values that make America great.
Biography
 Claude Pepper Library has been in public life for more than forty years, the political career of Claude Pepper included 14 years (1936-1951) in the U.S. Senate and over 25 years (1963-1989) in the U.S. House of Representatives. His devotion to public service has encompassed the administrations of nine presidents.
For additional information about this incredible man visit The Claude Pepper Foundation
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