PRESIDENTAL CITIZENS MEDALS
CLINTON MAKES REMARKS AND PRESENTS PRESIDENTAIL CITIZENS MEDALS TO 28 PEOPLE, INCLUDING HANK AARON AND MUHAMAD ALI.
(WHITE HOUSE / HEAD-ON)
January 8, 2001
Clinton presents Presidential Citizens Medals South Lawn Pavilion
R 6 head-on
15:31:14 Clinton: thank you very much...
15:31:43 pull back to very wide of the room
15:32:03 thank the us ... (applause) yesterday Hillary and chelsea and I went to foundry Methodist church. .1 had many anticipations, returned to commercial travel
15:32:42 and I further anticipated, whenever I walked into large room, I would be lost
15:33:31 a revolutionary proposition, people have common ideals ... democracy based solely on the strength of its citizens ... only by doing so together for the common good,
15:34:02 today we honor citizens who made contributions for the common good ... among our nation's highest civilian honor the citizen's medal is a symbol of our gratitude as a people for those have performed exemplary courage for others
15:34:39 will ask my military aide to present the medals
15:34:48 every baseball fan knows Hank Aaron holds more medals than any other ball player
15:35:00 the night hank aaron broke babe ruth's homerun record,lefta mark on far more than baseball
15:35:34 in chasing his dream ... done what they could to give young people more tools ... Hank Aaron you are an American hero and we salute you
15:35:59 Clinton giving medal to Hank Aaron
15:36:24 because he could sting like a butterfly, float like a bee .... along the way he captured the world's imagination and his heart, fought for a just and more humane world, breaking down barriers here in America and the world ... had their hearts swell with pride in 1996 when Ali light the Olympic torch ... we know now and forever he is the greatest
15:37:22 Clinton embraces Ali ... gives him his award
15:38:33 today we honor Juan Andrade, Jr for giving so many more Americans for giving them a voice ... gets his medal
15:38:59 Ruby Bridges...
15:42:55 Ronald H. Brovrn...
15:43:40 Don Cameron receives medal
15:43:54 Sister Carol Coston...
15:44:03 push in on Clinton at podium
15:45:05 Sister Coston receives her medal
15:45:14 Archibald Cox...
15:45:40 fighting for labor rights...
15:46:09 Archibald Cox receives his medal, shakes hands with the president
15:46:27 Charles DeLisi...
15:48:00 DeLisi receives award from president
15:48:12 Jack Greenberg ... spread of civil rights across the globe, been at the center of the action
15:49:07 Greenberg has truly lived and lifted the lives of others
15:49:17 Greenberg receives award
15:49:32 David Ho...used puppets to act out stories ... everybody knew young David was bright
15:50:29 David Ho receives award
15:50:47 1. King Jordan ... Gallaudet University, president ... been a very good friend to this president
15:52:04 thank you president Jordan, Jordan receives his award
15:52:26 Anthony Lewis...
15:53:39 Tony Lewis receives his medal
15:53:59 Irene Morgan ... battling an enemy at home ... Jim Crow
15:55:15 Irene Morgan gets her award
15:56:00 Constance Baker Motley gets her award
15:57:17 Helen Rodriguez-Trias
15:57:32 Rodriguez-Trias gets her medal
15:57:49 Rep. Roybal
15:58:39 Roybal'sdaughterreceivesherfather'saward
15:59:05 Robert Rubin ... to head my economic team, establish an economic council ... helped to balance the nation's books and priorities
16:00:53 thank you Bob Rubin Rubin gets his award
16:01:19 Sen. Rudman...
16:04:3 8 award for Ruff
16:04:45 Rabbi Arthur Schneier encouraged interfaith dialogue, served an
international envoy, thank you for all the work you have done for me to promote religious
liberty
16:05:47 Rabbi S. gets award
16:07:13 Segal...
16:08:08 Segal gets award
16:08:22 John Seiberling...
16:09:20 gets his award
16:09:41 Sengstacke...
16:10:09 his son receives his father's award
16:10:35 Rev. Shuttlesworth
16:11:17 receives his award
16:11:41 Elizabeth Taylor poses with her for award
16:13:19 Marion Wiesel
16:14:13 receives her award
16:14:28 Patrisha Wright
16:15:40 Wright receives award
16:16:00 we thank you for joining us to honor these remarkable people, some famous and some are not until today
16:16:15 some of them had their service thrust upon them by circumstance, others chose the path ... about our country, its history and what is most encouraging about the future, they remind us once again something I need to remember, the greatest title is that citizen
16:17:24 Clinton walks among people on stage, shaking hands
16:18:25 Clinton walks off stage, shakes hand of crowds...
16:18:35 head shot
16:18:52 Clinton walks thru people in audience
16:19:05 Clinton walks thru room, waves, leaving
16:19:17 shakes some hands, leaving room
16:20:05 Elizabeth Taylor helped off stage by marine