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Silver Star Medal of James Barnett
and Purple Heart Medal of Harry Brohen
Gifts of Mr. Barnett and Mr. Brohen
Bronze, silver, silk, Silver Star: 2 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches;
Purple Heart: 3 3/8 x 1 3/4 inches
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![Silver Star Medal of James Barnett and Purple Heart Medal of Harry Brohen](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120926003959im_/http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/tokens_and_treasures/images/thumb_medals.gif)
In September 1974 President Ford offered amnesty
to Vietnam military deserters and "draft dodgers" who had fled
the country. Ford hoped that the amnesty would finally heal the
deep national divisions the war had caused. Many who had served
in Vietnam, or who had lost loved ones there, were outraged. Hundreds
of veterans sent President Ford medals earned in Vietnam and previous
wars as gifts of protest.
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President Gerald R. Ford, by Michael
Manning, Yardley, Pennsylvania, 1976
Gift of Mr. Manning
Painted Pennsylvania river stone, 19 x 9 x 10 inches
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![President Gerald R. Ford](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120926003959im_/http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/tokens_and_treasures/images/thumb_president_ford.gif)
Weighing nearly 70 pounds, this caricature
includes symbols and motifs particular to President Ford.
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