AMERICAN AWARD FOR BRITHSH POET.—Mr T. S. Eliot (left) receiving the United States Medal of Freedom from Mr D. K. E. Bruce, the American Ambassador, at a special ceremony in London. The medal, which was instituted by President Kennedy in 1963, is the highest civil honour bestowed by the United States President. Awards are made annually. Mr Eliot, who is one of 30 recipients recently named, was born in the United States, but has been a British subject for many years.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30560, 1 October 1964, Page 8
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81AMERICAN AWARD FOR BRITHSH POET.—Mr T. S. Eliot (left) receiving the United States Medal of Freedom from Mr D. K. E. Bruce, the American Ambassador, at a special ceremony in London. The medal, which was instituted by President Kennedy in 1963, is the highest civil honour bestowed by the United States President. Awards are made annually. Mr Eliot, who is one of 30 recipients recently named, was born in the United States, but has been a British subject for many years. Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30560, 1 October 1964, Page 8
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