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Today in #Connecticut History, June 30: The Highest Honor a Civilian Can Receive

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June 30: The Highest Honor a Civilian Can Receive

  On June 30, 1947, President Harry Truman awarded Dean Acheson the Medal for Merit, a special honor given to civilians for “exceptionally meritorious conduct” in service of the Al…

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