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Transcript: PRESIDENT BUSH ATTENDS CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL CEREMONY FOR DR. MICHAEL ELLIS DEBAKEY
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- April 23, 2008
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Regulatory Intelligence Data
04-23-2008
THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Mr. Leader, members of Congress, fellow Texans,
distinguished guests, Dr. and Mrs. DeBakey: I'm honored to join you on
this day of celebration. Throughout our nation's history, the Congressional
Gold Medal has been awarded sparingly, in recognition of the tremendous
accomplishments that it takes to earn this high honor. The recipients of
this medal who have come from the world of science are few, but they are
iconic -- they include Thomas Edison, Walter Reed and Jonas Salk. Today
we gather to recognize that Michael DeBakey's name belongs among them.
President George W. Bush delivers remarks Wednesday, April 23, ...