THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON

TO: Dr. Garcia:

FROM: MICHAEL K. DEAVER Assistant to the President Deputy Chief of Staff

XW Information

E Action THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release February 21, 1984

The President today announced his intention to award the presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award of our Government, at a luncheon to be held at the White House on March 26, 1984. The following individuals will be awarded this prestigious award by the President: '

Senator Howard Baker, for his contribution in the field of government service; Mr. James Cagney, for his contribution in the field of entertainment and the arts; Mr. Whittaker Chambers (posthumous), for his contribution in the field of public service; Mr. Leo Cherne, for his contribution in the field of government service and humanitarianism; Dr. Denton Cooley, for his contribution in the field of medicine and surgery;

Mr. Tennessee Ernie Ford, for his contribution in the field of entertainment and the arts; Dr. Hector Garcia, for his contribution in the field of humanitarianism; General Andrew Goodpaster, for his contribution in the field of international affairs;

Mr. Lincoln Kirstein, for his contribution in the field of dance and the arts;

Mr. Louis L'Amour, for his contribution in the field of literature and the arts;

The Reverend Norman Vincent Peale, for his contribution in the field of theology;

Mr. Jackie Robinson (posthumous), for his contribution in the field of sportsmanship;

Egypt President Anwar Sadat (posthumous), for his contribution in the field of world affairs and peace; and

Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, for her contribution in the field of mental retardation. ### THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON

PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

the highest civilian Presidential Medal of Freedom, The is awarded to persons honor giveD in the United States, especially meritorious contributions to who have made of the United " (1) the security or national interests (2) world peace, or (3) cultural or other States, or The award significant public or private endeavors." in 1963, replacing the Medal of was established in 1945 to reward Freedom initiated by President Truman meritorious, war-connected acts or services. President at his The gold medal is awarded by the and usually presented in White House discretion was The first group of candidates ceremonies. Kennedy by the administration of John F. selected after his death from * but received their awards - more than 200 persons President Johnson. To date have received the medal.

1983 THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM

Presented by President Truman

[)ate Dale 1/26/46 POULLET. Pierre A.. Father 1/26/46 CHARMAN, William H. Mr. 2/18/46 PULESTON. Dennis 2/18/46 HOWE, George L. 2/lA/46 Gordon Thorpe 1/26/46 SUN, Chen JACKSON, H. 1/26/46 Richard 2/18/46 WEST, Norman MAZZARIN!. WHEELER, William M.. Jr. 2/18/46

6 - Presented by President Eisenhower Date [)ate 1/18/61 8/3/35 HERTER, Chrictian A. ANDERSON, Robert B. 1/18/61 1/18/61 KISTIAKOWSKY, George Boidan DOUGLAS, Jame4 H. , Neil 12/ 1 /59 . John Focier 5/19/59 McELROY /59 DULLES QUARLES, Donald A .~ 1/9 GALARD- TERRAUBE , 7/14/58 6/29/34 STRAUSS. Lewis L. flademoirelle Genevieve de 2/15/56 1/18/61 VON NEUMANN. Dr. John GATES. Thomar S. 10/9/57 1/18/61 WILSON. Charles E. GRAY. Gordon

Presented by President Kennedy [)ate

SPAAK, Paul-Henri 2/21/61 -2- THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

Presented by President Johnson Date Date _ . John JA 12/6, 63 , Dean G. 9/14/64 McCLOY ACHESON Ralph 9 14.64 Marian 12/6/63 McGILL. ANDERSON, 4RA. Robert S. 2/28 /6X . Eugene R.2 1/20/69 McNAM BLACK 9/14/64 MacDONALD. J. Clifford 12 6 61 BRONK. Detlev W. 1 20/69 12/6/63 MACY, John W.. Jr. BUNCHE. Ralph J.* . 0eorge 12 6 61 . McGeorge 1/20/69 MEANY BUNDY 12/6/63 MEIKLEJOHN. Alexander 12.6 6% BUNKER. Ellsworths 12/6'61 2/6/68 MONNET, Jean* BUNKER. Ellsworth Samuel Eliot 9/ 14, M Pablo 12/6/63 MORISON. CASALS, 12/6/63 MUMFORD, Lewis 9/14/64 CAULFIELD, Genevieve -MARIN, Luisi 12/6/63 , Clarks 1/10/69 ff' MUNOZ CLIFFORD , Edward R. 9/14/64 CONANT, James B.2 12/6/63 MUI;lROW 9/14/64 NIEBUHR, Reinhold 9/14/64 COPELAND, Aaron 69 1/20/69 PECK, Gregory 1 /20/ DeBAKEY . Dr. Michael E. 9/14/64 POPE JOHN XX111, His Holinesss 12/6/63 deKOONING, Willem 14/64 9/14/64 PRICE. Leontyne 9/ DISNEY . Walier 9/14/64 RANDALL, Clarence B.. 12/6/63 DOBIE, J. Frank /14/64 1 /10/69 RANDOLPH, A. Philip 49 DUBINSKY , David W20/69 F. 9/ 14/64 ROCKEFELLER , Laurance S. EDWARDS , Lena , Walt Whitman 1 /20/69 ELIOT. Thomas Stearns 9/14/64 ROSTOW 1/20/69 RUSK, Dean* 1/16/69 ELLISON. Ralph 9/14/64 . John F. 12/6/63 SANDBURG, Car] ENDERS SERKIN, Rudolf 12/6/63 FONTANNE, Lynn 9/14/64 1/10/69 1 /20/69 SMITH , Merriman 1 -()Rl). Henry, Il 12/6/63 Fclixs 12/6/63 STEICHEN. Edward FRANKFURTER, John 9/14/64 John W. 9/14/64 STEINBECK, GARDNER, , Helen B. 9114/64 HAI{ RIMAN , W . Averelli 1 /20/69 TAUSSIG /6/63 9/14/64 TAYLOR , George W. 12 HESBURGH , Theodore M . VANCE, Cyrus R.2 1/20/69 HOLTON, Karl 12/6/63 VAN DER ROHE, Ludwig Alies 12,6/63 HOPE. Bob 1/20/69 VINSON, Carl 9/14/64 JOHNSON, Clarence L. 9/14/64 12/6/63 1/10/69 WATERMAN, Alan T. KAISER . Edgar F. S., Mr. 12/6/63 . Frederick 9/ 14/64 WATSON, Mark KAPPEL Thomas J., Jr. 9/14/64 Helen 9/14/64 WATSON, KELLER, Annie D. 12/6/63 John FilLgeraldl 12/6/63 WAUNEKA, KENNEDY. WEBB, James E. 12/9/68 OPHUTH. Robert J. 12/6/63 12/6/63 WHITE, E. B., Mr. 12/6/63 LAND. Edwin H. /14/64 2/6/68 WHITE, Paul Dudley 9 KOMER , Robert W . 1/20/69 1/20/69 WHITE, William S. LASKER. Alary WILDER, Thornton N. 12/6/63 LEHMAN, Herbert H. (Governor),1 1/28/64 WILKINS, Roy 1/20/69 LEWIS, John L. 9/14/64 /63 9/ 14/ 64 WILSON. Edmund 12/6 LIPPMANN , Waker 12/6/63 . Eugene Murphy 2/1 /68 U'YETH, Andrew~ 1.( X KE Whitney M.. Jr. 1/20/69 Robert A. 12/6/63 YOUNG, LOVETT. 4/64 LUNT . Alfred 9/\ 3

Presented by President Nixon

[)ate Date , Arthur 4/22/70 . Edwin E.. Colonel , USAF 8/13/69 KROCK ALDRIN Melvin R. 3/26/74 XIII LAIRD, APOLLO David 4/22/70 Operations Team 4/18/70 LAWRENCE, Mission George Gould 4'22/70 Neil A.* 8/13/69 LINCOLN, ARMSTRONG. /10 LOVELL, lames Arthur, Jr. 4/ 18/70 BEHRENS , Earl Charles 4/21 29/11 LOWMAN, Dr. Charles LeRoy 1 /11/14 BROSIO, Mantio 9/ MOLEY, Raymond 4/22/70 COLLINS, Michael. Colonel, USAP 8/13/69 Kennedy 4/29/69 ORMANDY, Eugene 1/24/10 ELLINGTON. Edward 10/15/73 T. 4/22/70 ROGERS, William P. FOLLIARD, Edward 4/11/10 FORD, John 3/31 /73 ST. JOHNS, Adela Rogers 3/21/11 SWIGERT, John Leonard, Jr. 4/ 18/70 GOLDU'YN , Samuel VANN, John PauP 6/16/72 HAISE, Fred Wallace, Jr. 4/18/70 /10 , Dewitt 1 /28/72 HENRY. William M .2 4/22 WALLACE WALLACE, Lila 1/28/72 HOFFMAN. Paul G. 6/21/74 HOPKINS, William J. 6/2/71

Presented by President Ford [)ate Date JOHNSON, Lady Bird 1/10/77 ABEL. I. W. 1/10/77 1 / 10/ 77 KlSSINGER, Henry A . 1/33/77 BARDEEN. John 1/10/77 1/10/77 MacLEISH, Archibald BERLIN, Irving MICHENER, James Alben 1/10/77 BORLAUG, Norman 1/10/77 O'KEEFFE, Georgia 1/10/77 BRADLEY, General Omar N. 1/10/77 OWENS, Jesse 8/5/76 BRUCE. David K. E.2 2/10/76 1 / 10/17 ROCKEFELLER , Nelson A ., BURKE , Admiral Arleigh 1/10/77 1/10/77 Vice President CALDER. AInandct 1 / 10/77 ROCKWELL, Norman \/\0/11 CATTON. Bruce 4/1/76 1/10/77 RUBINSTEIN. Arthur Di\1AGGIO. Joe 1/19/77 1/10/77 RUMSFELD, Donald H. 1)URANT. Ariel Filene 1/10/77 Will 1/10/77 SHOUSE, Katherine DURANT. Lowell 1/10/77 FIEDi.ER. Arthur 1/10/77 THOMAS, WATSON, James D. 1/10/77 FRIENDLY, Judge Henry J. 1/10/77 C,R·\HAM. Martha~ 10/14/76 -4-

. PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT CARTER

Date Date E7578O MENNINGER, Dr. Karl 1/16/81 ADAMS, Ansel MITCHELL , Clarence , Jr . 6/9/80 ALBRIGHT , Horace 12/0/80 MUSKIE, Edmund 1/16/81 BALDWIN, Roger 1/16/81 PETERSON, Esther 1/16/81 BROWN, Harold 1/16/81 6/9/80 , Zb~gniew 1/16/81 PETERSON , Roger Tory BRZEZINSKI , Admiral Hyman 6/9/80 CARSON , Rachel 6/9/80 RICKOVER 6/9/80 SALK , Dr . Jonas E . 7/11/77 CHASE , Lucia 6/9/80 Warren 1/16/81 SILLS, Beverly CHRISTOPHER, Gerald C. 1/16/81 Walter 1/16/81 SMITH, CRONKITE, Robert 1/16/81 Kirk 1/16/81 STRAUSS, DOUGLAS, TUTTLE , Elbert (Judge) 1/16/81 HUMPHREY , Hubert 6/9/80 WARREN, Earl (Chief GOLDBERG, Arthur J. 7/26/78 )1 1/16/ 81 IAKOVOS , Archbishop 6/9/ 80 Justice WARREN , Robert Penn 6/9/80 JOHNSON , Lyndon B . 6/9/80 : 7 / 11/77 WAYNE, - John 6/9/80 KING , Martin Luther , Jr 6/9/80 , Margaret * 1/16/81 WELTY , Eudora MCNAMARA , Tennessee 6/9/80 MEAD , Margaret 1/20/19 WILLIAMS YOUNG, Andrew 1/16/81 - PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT REAGAN

Eric 2/23/83 BALANCHINE, George 2/23/83 HOFFER, K. 2/23/83 James H. "Eubie" 10/8/81 JAVITS, Jacob BLAKE, 10/9/81 Paul W. "Bear"- 2/23/83 JUDD, Walter A. BRYANT, 10/9/81 James 2/23/83 LEIBMAN, Morris I. BURNHAM, 2/23/83 James Edward 2/23/83 LUCE, Clare Boothe CHEEK, 2/23/83 R. Buckminster 2/23/83 MALONE, Dumas FULLER, 2/23/83 Rev. Billy 2/23/83 MERCER, Mabel GRAHAM, 2/23/83 Ella T.1 10/9/81 RAMO, Simon GRASSO, , Kate 10/26 / 82 HABIB , Philip ( 6 9 /1 /82 SMITH Charles B. 10/9/81 HARLOW, Bryce 10/9/81 THORNTON,

1 Posthumously 2With Distinction Sposthumously and With Distinction