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Good work, kids.
I'll see you at 11 in the morning.
2:24:35
And then came your wire.
And I was really worried.
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Here I am going on like Tennyson's Brook,
giving you my life story.
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I'm sorry.
You should've stopped me.
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Why, I wanted to hear
the story of your life.
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It has a direct bearing
on my sending for you.
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Do you know what this is?
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Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Let's see what the inscription says.
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"To George M. Cohan.
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For his contribution to the American spirit.
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'Over There' and 'Grand old Flag.'
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Presented by act of Congress."
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I congratulate you, Mr. Cohan.
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I understand you're the first person
of your profession to receive this honor.
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You should be very proud.
2:25:29
I am proud.
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In fact, I'm flabbergasted.
For the first time in my life, I'm speechless.
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- You're sure there isn't some mistake?
- Quite sure.
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But this medal is for people who've given
their lives for their country.
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I'm just a song-and-dance man.
Everybody knows that.
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A man may give his life to his country
in many different ways, Mr. Cohan.
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And quite often, he isn't the best judge
of how much he has given.