CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY STATEMENT ON ETHEL KENNEDY’S PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

Washington, DC – Congressman Joe Kennedy III released the following statement in recognition of his grandmother receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama.
 
“A woman of boundless knowledge, endless courage and playful humor, my grandmother has never shied away from a challenge or turned her back on a call for help. She has been an inspiration and a moral compass throughout my life, and has always treated each person she meets as part of her family. I could not be more proud to see her receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom and thank President Obama for recognizing her lifetime of challenging all of us to do better, be kinder and smile along the way.”
 
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For Immediate Release:
November 24, 2014
 
Contact:
Emily Kaufman (617) 332-3333
Dan Black (202) 225-5931

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