Citation for Bernard Baruch Distinguished Service Medal
Artifact IDMO 63.1785.2
Object Type
Certificate
Date
February 7, 1961
Maker
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gifter
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Medium
Paint and ink on cream stock
DimensionsOverall H 16 in x W 11 in (40.6 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionHandwritten illuminated certificate on cream colored stock awarding President Kennedy the Bernard Baruch Distinguished Service Medal for his forthright demonstration that our country is truly one nation under God indivisible in its loyalty to the basics principles of human freedom ….
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineGift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy; John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1677327)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - PossiblyUse Restriction NoteCopyright and other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is the user’s responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions.
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