Cardinal O’Connor to Get Gold Medal
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President Clinton signed legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to New York’s ailing Cardinal John O’Connor for his service to the nation. The medal is the highest civilian honor awarded by Congress, and both houses rushed to approve it for O’Connor, mindful of his precarious health. O’Connor is recuperating from brain tumor surgery. Clinton recalled his early days and his years leading the New York Archdiocese.
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