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==Presidential Medal of Freedom==
==Presidential Medal of Freedom==
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan awarded Smith the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an honor first established by President [[Harry Truman]]. At the ceremony, [[U.S. Senator]] [[Jesse Helms]], a Smith admirer, fellow [[Republican Party|Republican]], and resident of Raleigh, knelt by her wheelchair and held her hand. Reagan said that:
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan awarded Smith the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an honor first established by President [[Harry Truman]]. At the ceremony, [[U.S. Senator]] [[Jesse Helms]], a Smith admirer, fellow [[Republican Party|Republican]], and resident of [[Raleigh]], [[North Carolina]], knelt by her wheelchair and held her hand. Reagan said that:
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The voice of Kate Smith is known and loved by millions of Americans, young and old. In war and peace, it has been an inspiration. Those simple but deeply moving words, 'God bless America,' have taken on added meaning for all of us because of the way Kate Smith sang them. Thanks to her they have become a cherished part of all our lives, an undying reminder of the beauty, the courage and the heart of this great land of ours. In giving us a magnificent, selfless talent like Kate Smith, God has truly blessed America. patriot in every sense of the word. She thrilled us all with her stirring rendition of 'God Bless America' and sang with a passion which left few eyes dry. <ref name=medaloffreedom>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/10/26/Kate-Smith-gets-Medal-of-Freedom/2860404452800/|title=Kate Smith gets Medal of Freedom|publisher=UPI Archives|date=October 26, 1982|author=Craig Webb|accessdate=June 18, 2020}}</ref></blockquote>
The voice of Kate Smith is known and loved by millions of Americans, young and old. In war and peace, it has been an inspiration. Those simple but deeply moving words, 'God bless America,' have taken on added meaning for all of us because of the way Kate Smith sang them. Thanks to her they have become a cherished part of all our lives, an undying reminder of the beauty, the courage and the heart of this great land of ours. In giving us a magnificent, selfless talent like Kate Smith, God has truly blessed America. patriot in every sense of the word. She thrilled us all with her stirring rendition of 'God Bless America' and sang with a passion which left few eyes dry. <ref name=medaloffreedom>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/10/26/Kate-Smith-gets-Medal-of-Freedom/2860404452800/|title=Kate Smith gets Medal of Freedom|publisher=UPI Archives|date=October 26, 1982|author=Craig Webb|accessdate=June 18, 2020}}</ref></blockquote>