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Nov 10, 2026
Karen Wilson-StarksHOST
He got one in 1991 and also in 1993.
Karen Wilson-StarksHOST
He also received a Presidential Citizens Medal, a Congressional Gold Medal, Secretary of State Distinguished Medal, and Secretary of Energy Distinguished Medal.
Karen Wilson-StarksHOST
So here we have a person serving in roles that they really enjoy and roles for which he was tremendously gifted, such that he was often called and summoned to do something new.
Karen Wilson-StarksHOST
And so next time, what I want to talk about is some of his early education, what led to the epiphany in his life that the military was the place for him to serve, and how over the years he continued to care about developing the next generation of leadership.
AdrianHOST
Yeah.
ClaraHOST
Hesburgh received the Congressional Gold Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and get this, he holds the absolute world record for honorary degrees.
AdrianHOST
Wait, really?
ClaraHOST
Yeah, a world record.
Lacey LangfordHOST
They
Charlynda ScalesGUEST
were recently given the Congressional Gold Medal.
Charlynda ScalesGUEST
But at the time, before anybody had really heard about them, we decided if you walk into our kitchen, you're going to have to learn about the 6888.
Charlynda ScalesGUEST
So we named it 6888 Kitchen.
Dan SnowNARRATOR
In recognition of her service, she won many awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom presented to her by President Clinton in 1996.
Dan SnowNARRATOR
In 1999, she was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Dan SnowNARRATOR
October 24, 2005, Rosa Parks died at the age of 92.
Dan SnowNARRATOR
She was the first and only woman to have her casket placed in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, an honor usually reserved for U.S. presidents.
Justin TinsleyCORRESPONDENT
They were so damn good, so damn talented, and get this, so damn patriotic, that President Truman desegregated the military in 1948.
Justin TinsleyCORRESPONDENT
In 2007, decades later, the survivors finally received the Congressional Gold Medal, America's highest civilian honor for their history-altering bravery and service.
speaker_14SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Lieutenant Hall was flying this type of airplane.
speaker_14SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He shot down one of these.
speaker_5HOST
It wasn't until decades later that their remarkable story became widely known.
speaker_5HOST
In 2024, the Ghost Army was finally honored with a Congressional Gold Medal.
speaker_5HOST
But here's the question I want to leave you with.
speaker_5HOST
When we think of military heroes, We picture soldiers charging into battle, pilots flying in dangerous missions, and medics saving lives under fire, right? But what about the artist who paints a fake tank? Or what about the radio operator who convinces the enemy that an entire division is approaching? What about the soldier whose greatest weapon is his imagination? Sometimes courage isn't about how much firepower you have, or sometimes it's about using what you have to protect the people standing beside you.
speaker_0HOST
Among his most enduring classics are Give My Regards to Broadway, The Yankee Doodle Boy, Your Grand Old Flag, and the wartime anthem Over There.
speaker_0HOST
His impact on wartime morale earned him a Congressional Gold Medal and that bronze statue in New York City's Times Square over by the red steps that shows up in all of the tourist photos? Yeah, that statue is of George M.
speaker_0HOST
Cohen.
speaker_0HOST
The man is one of the legends of Broadway and patriotic songs.
Sean LakeGUEST
Fighting the government and fighting the man was very purposeful and we had a great outcome.
Sean LakeGUEST
The last part of it was something called the Congressional Gold Medal, which is the highest civilian honor that Congress gives out based on a variety of conditions.
Sean LakeGUEST
And it's ultimately signed off on by the president and gets issued out.
Sean LakeGUEST
And we wanted to issue the Congressional Gold Medal for all four Americans that were victims of the Benghazi terror attacks.
Sean LakeGUEST
and you want to talk about a snake pit in a labyrinth
Mark DivineHOST
try navigating the halls of congress to get
Sean LakeGUEST
signatures from senators and congressmen yeah
Mark DivineHOST
whoa um
Jake NicholsHOST
Dang, that is fantastic.
Jake NicholsHOST
Gray Bull Vietnam veteran Jerry Ewan awarded with a congressional gold medal for flying all those medevac missions.
Jake NicholsHOST
So I'd like to deep dive into the claim of one of our gubernatorial candidates on Tucker Carlson recently.
Jake NicholsHOST
Governor candidate Rebecca Bechstel said, don't try to sell me this moon landing junk.
Paul M. KatzGUEST
Parks as Raymond's foundation.
Paul M. KatzGUEST
and donating some money and then going to see her get the Congressional Gold Medal with Clinton.
Paul M. KatzGUEST
So I learned quickly about Martin Luther King and I learned quickly about the whole civil rights movement from an out, you know, I never lived it, I didn't grow up here, but I've tried to embody some of those principles in my work.
Paul M. KatzGUEST
So yeah, I may respond very strongly to that particular statement.
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