Certificate for the Presentation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award

Artifact IDMO 63.1988

Object Type Certificate

Date December 6, 1963

Maker President Lyndon B. Johnson (Vice-President under President Kennedy, 1961-1963; 36th President of the United States, 1963-1969)

Gifter President Lyndon B. Johnson

Place MadeWashington, D.C., United States, North America

Medium Printed paper

Dimensionsapproximately: H 10 in x W 11 3/4 in (25.4 cm x 29.8 cm)

Physical DescriptionHandwritten certificate on cream colored stock for the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to President Kennedy by President Lyndon B. Johnson on December 6, 1963, and accepted by Robert F. Kennedy.

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Custodial History NoteItem was posthumously awarded to John F. Kennedy by President Lyndon B. Johnson, accepted by Robert F. Kennedy and donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.

Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy

National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)

National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676966)

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 your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.

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