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Article: Remarks on presenting the congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Captain Ben L. Salomon and Captain Jon E. Swanson.(Brief Article)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- May 6, 2002
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May 1, 2002
Good afternoon, and welcome to the White House, and welcome to our beautiful Rose Garden. We gather in tribute to two young men who died long ago in the service to America. In awarding the Medal of Honor to Captain Ben Salomon and Captain Jon Swanson, the United States acknowledges a debt that time has not diminished.
It's my honor to welcome to the Rose Garden the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Tony Principi; Secretary Tom White of the Army; General Eric Shinseki; General John Jumper; Brigadier General David Hicks, the chaplain--thank you, General Flicks for your prayer; Congressman Brad Sherman; Congressman Charlie Norwood; Congressman Mark ...