President Biden Issues Remarks at Presentation of Medal of Honor to Army Private Shadrach, Private Wilson
July 06, 2024
July 06, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on July 4, 2024, at the presentation of the Medal of Honor to Army Private Philip G. Shadrach and Private George D. Wilson:
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THE PRESIDENT: Please be seated. Thank you.
It's a long time in coming.
One year into the civil war to abolish slavery, a fighting raged across the states. The fate of the nation hung in the balance. President Abraham Lincoln created an award to . . .
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THE PRESIDENT: Please be seated. Thank you.
It's a long time in coming.
One year into the civil war to abolish slavery, a fighting raged across the states. The fate of the nation hung in the balance. President Abraham Lincoln created an award to . . .