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President Truman's Remarks on the Presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to 1st Lt. Commiskey

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Recording Date(s)
August 1, 1951
Accession Number
SR59-295
Description

President Harry S. Truman reads the citation on the presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to 1st Lt. Henry A. Commiskey, USMC. The ceremony was at 12 p.m. in the Rose Garden of the White House. Text of remarks not found in Public Papers.

People Mentioned
Commiskey, Henry A. (Henry Alfred), 1927-1971
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Place
Washington, DC, White House, Rose Garden
Keywords
Korean War, 1950-1953
Medal of Honor
Speakers
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Original Format(s)
disc, 16-inch
Production and Copyright
U.S. Army Signal Corps