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White House announcement of Mary Lasker being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Contributor(s):
Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Mary Lasker Papers
The White House
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Publication:
Produced: [20 January 1969]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Awards and Prizes
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Announcements
Awards
Abstract:
Mary Lasker received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, from President Lyndon Johnson on January 20, 1969, both for her activism on behalf of medical research and her campaign for urban beautification.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584665X31 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
TLBBCM
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584665X31
Archival Collection:
The Mary Lasker Papers (Profiles in Science)