Remarks on Presenting Distinguished Flying Crosses to Aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty.
August 18, 1932
I COMMEND your flight around the world in 9 days. It was a monument to your courage and skill, and I want to express my admiration to you and the admiration of the world.
Note: The President spoke at presentation ceremonies at the White House.
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Herbert Hoover, Remarks on Presenting Distinguished Flying Crosses to Aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/207399
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