Remarks at National Medal of Arts Ceremony
Page 13 of remarks delivered at the National Medal of Arts ceremony on October 7, 1993. The ceremony took place on the South Lawn of the White House and featured remarks by both the President and First Lady. Clinton saved some of his best lines for Charles, declaring him to be one of “America’s favorite singers.”
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President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton award Ray Charles a National Medal of Arts on the South Lawn
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Art and Humanities Awards Ceremony
President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton award Ray Charles a National Medal of Arts on the South Lawn
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President Clinton sits with Ray Charles in the Blue Room prior to the ceremony to honor the 1993 National Medal of Arts Award recipients.
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President Clinton sits with Ray Charles in the Blue Room prior to the ceremony to honor the 1993 National Medal of Arts Award recipients
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