News Tipoffs - Georgia Editors Newsletter for Sunday July 07, 2024 ( 1 items ) |
President Biden Issues Remarks at Presentation of Medal of Honor to Army Private Shadrach, Private Wilson
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 honor ordinary Americans who showed extraordinary co
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