President Reagan Presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award to Kate Smith on October 26, 1982
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- Full Title: President Reagan Presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award to Kate Smith at the Raleigh Civic Center Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on October 26, 1982
Creator(s): President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Television Office. 1/20/1981-1/20/1989 (Most Recent)
Series: Video Recordings, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
Collection: Records of the White House Television Office (WHTV) (Reagan Administration), 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
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Production Date: 10/26/1982
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Contact(s): Ronald Reagan Library (LP-RR), 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065-0600
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Very well deserved!! She is an American icon!! God Bless Kate Smith!!
I loved this great Lady and this great man President Reagan.God had blessed America.
So deeply deserved 👏 ❤ 😪. Hopefully Kate understood what was going on. I believe this may have been her final public appearance. RIP KATE. You'll never be forgotten ❤. 🇺🇸 🇺🇲 🌎 🇺🇸
This all happened to her in a matter of a few years. Too see her not be able to sing or even talk is heartbreaking…
she filled our hearts with patriotism, love her , in tears now
@@Michelle-jz8vl Why don't you find out who Kate Smith really was! Whoops! That would take five minutes of your time using skills you may not possess! Sorry!
Thank you for posting this. These two are what made our country great. How heartbroken they would both be to see what is being done to our country. Americans, wake up before it is too late!
Sad to see her like this. She was still singing only 6 years earlier in 1976, and seemed in great health and spirit. RIP
yes i just saw her from the cher show, why did she get so old so fast
@@thefilmrecap9409 She suffered a devastating stroke due to her diabetes disease. She also lost one of her legs.
I see some comments on how the end of the ceremony seemed awkward. I see that also, but think the president showed great compassion, respect and caring. Perhaps he wasn’t briefed on her condition and no one was there to manage the event. I will always give President Reagan an assumption of good faith as he was an exemplary gentleman.
What condition did she have?
Jeanette Starykowicz brain damage after a diabetic coma
@@1Immortalmortal I think she went into a diabetic coma at some point in the late 70s.
Lovely woman, realizing Kate could not speak for herself, stands up and asks “May I speak for her” and then does a nice job thanking Reagan in Kate’s behalf.
nicermguy1 I think I heard her say that she was Kate Smiths sister, and I think it would have been a nice gesture if they had invited her up onto the podium so that everyone could have heard her speech clearly. It seemed a bit awkward at the end, and surely they must have known that Miss Smith was unable to make her own thank you speech and have finished the presentation off with a bit more dignity. This fine lady at least deserved that much surely.
@@lindashelley3635 I agree. It was very badly managed and unfortunately Ronald Reagan's rushing off only added to the uncomfortable feeling surrounding it all. Kate Smith deserved better than this rather shambolic event.
@@helenaville5939 It was Reagan who decided to give her the Medal of Freedom in the first place. And he said some very nice words about her. Id suggest you take a deep breathe and relax.
@@lindashelley3635 Reagan did not know that was to happen.
Ahhhhh......just for the haters I think I'll go to TH-cam and play God Bless America one more time. No wait, five more times. Maybe more.
Now this is a class act and how a President should perform!
A Medal of Freedom Award gone to a fantastic cause!!
Well deserved ...boy, could Ronald ever communicate effectively
God Bless America.
They were in the film "This is the Army" together!
The America that we loved is gone.
America will always be great.
It's in the spirit of the people
Not the government.
Got that right!
God Bless Kate Smith . A true American treasure. No one like her today .
@@pinadulce9184 You're an idiot.
Thank You!
Extremely well stated!
Amen!
she is an angel now and sings for god rip kate smith
Frank Manning I'm not racist. I just know the truth God is not for every race. God didn't make pitbulls carrots broccoli anything without carbon including the white race.
@@pinadulce9184 Are you crazy? Yes. Asked and answered.
@@pinadulce9184 :God created man & woman kind !!!! Every race , creed, color & gender!!!!!!!
@@pinadulce9184 God’s love is for all people! ❤️🙏
From receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom to having her statue in Philadelphia thrown in the trash. The Flyers and Yankees are a disgrace for what they did to this honorable nice lady.
I couldn't agree with you more. Total disgrace and totally ridiculous to EVER call her a racist. Then add to this what Bowling Green State University did to Lillian Gish and her sister, Dorothy, for similarly ridiculous reasons, and you've got two of the most shameful moments of the 21st century.
I agree 100% with your comment. But I didn't know that had happened. This country better wake up, and stand up for what is right.
Exactly!! It is sickening to see how the insanity and absurdity of “political correctness gone mad” has destroyed this nation!
And I say this as someone who’s not even white! I’m a very brown skinned dude of Indian origin!!
I bet everyone agreeing to your comment are all white.....she doesnt deserve a statue, she doesnt deserve this award....racist has no place in this country. Unfortunately this one got elected.
Class, just humble class...
Thank you for uploading this! Very bittersweet.
I remember watching the Kate Smith show on TV after school in the 50’s when TV was a new entertainment. YEA Kate Smith.
outstanding, on every level.
Hopefully, in heaven, Kate knows this wonderful tribute to her! So sad to see her so frail!
kate smith was impression to all the people she represents freedom for us.to kate smith god bless America and kate smith
She was a great lady with a wonderful voice.
To white folks only!
@@Michelle-jz8vl No, to anyone with taste!
Chelsea Nuuh blacks don’t even know their own history. They discarded the blues and it was the whites and other browns who cherished such music and kept it alive.
@@Michelle-jz8vl What a dump comment!
@@Michelle-jz8vl Nope. To everyone. Stop being a victim.
Great lady and wonderful singer. I have many of her beautiful recordings..
Amen Ronnie
For people wondering about the awkward nature of this , it should be noted that Kate fell into a diabetic coma and suffered brain damage in 1976 . This is why she didn't speak to give thanks for the honor . President Reagan was gracious and understanding of her condition . Her voice was unifying and comforting to the many GI's who listened to her rendition of "God Bless America " . God rest all the brave men and women who served our great nation in it's most needy time during the war years .
Rest in peace, Ms. Smith.
God bless kate smith!!!
Ronaldus Maximus (as Rush Limbaugh used to say)
Please join us at "God Bless Kate Smith ~ The Great Kate Smith Fan Group"!
To Kate: Please forgive our bumbling Democrats & un-American socialists that want to persecute you in the after-life. Reagan was right, your voice inspired millions around the world of all races that America is a nation to be proud of!🇺🇸👍🏽
God Bless
God bless Kate Smith. 🇺🇸
What a great lady Kate Smith was!
Unreal what this generation is allowed too do to our beloved country.
I am from Spain, so I come from your future (300 years, more or less). Do not continually question yourselves; on the contrary, maintain the values that made you great and expel cynics and revisionists from society.
And above all, although it may not be entirely applicable in this situation, never trust the French!
A true American icon Ms. Smith. And a true patriot and orator. God bless you President Reagan. We could use someone like you now. May you both rest in peace
Could Regan be any more one of America's greatest presidents?
Kate Smith - total legend
Back when the Medal of Freedom actually meant something
People like Mother Theresa and Kate Smith got one from president Reagan.
Now it's given out like candy based on how woke the recipient is. Meghan Rapinoe received one
I can’t believe people are saying Kate Smith was a racist ….She sang a song in a play ….a part she played ….it had nothing to do with how she felt personally about people …..so think about it …I don’t think she was truly racist….shame on the Flyers for how they treated this whole thing….shame on society too….people have just become unreasonable!
A proud America long gone
As a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, it's difficult to see her honored in this way. She beat us senseless!
Very sad that she was so ill here.
I know. To see such a majestic and divine entertainer reduced to being so frail and weak just breaks your heart. It's hard to imagine that this particular person once had one of the most powerful, smooth, lovely, and phenomenal voices of her generation. Certainly an iconic singer. A true national treasure.
The First and Best of America...
So sad to see Kate so frail and obviously not understanding what was happening. May she rest in peace.
May God always Bless Kate Smith.
She is the farthest thing from being a racist as they said about her. The song she sand was sung by many black artists of her time. She was a staunch advocate for the African Americans in this country. I love how white people transfer the responsibility to other white Americans especially when there is no one to defend them. African Americans loved Kate Smith. Ask my grandma.
I wrote 3 US Presidents: Why not make: "God Bless America" our new National Anthem? No answer. When Kate sang it, it gave us all goosebumps. Such a much greater song than, "The Star Spangled Banner" which nobody can sing or remember the lyrics beyond the opening. I guarantee: DONALD TRUMP will win the 2024 presidential election by changing our national anthem to "God Bless America." It says it for us all. Soldiers & civilians...everyone! 🎼🎶🎸
One of the reason The Philadrlphia Flyers won The Stanley Cup 2³ times back to back in the 1970s
I JUST CREATED THE NEW GROUP FOR HER. It is "God Bless Kate Smith ~ The Kate Smith Fan Group". Come join it. It is long overdue.
Awesome. Brilliant Kate Smith. 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇺🇸🇺🇸. Pietro Boselli Italian runs Italy Republic. God bless USA. You better off with Italy Tom as Italian citizen nurse with British passport.
After the stroke, Kate Smith was unable to speak again ~~
she died in 1986
If she wanted to talk she couldn't
@@pinadulce9184 You're a really filthy piece of shit, aren't you.
U.S.A
She had a stroke right befire this she couldn't talk if she could
She had severe diabetes, not a stroke.
@@TheTerryE She suffered a stroke which was caused by the diabetes.
Trump couldn't have said it better.
Look up Kate Smith and God Bless America song. The original song The song is racist . As the years passed the change it. The why they took her Statue down in 1987
Doesnt deserve this award, we could do better than this president....the actor!
Lmao. Chickens will always come home roost.
S Hart your comment makes no sense???
You aren't fit to speak this woman's name. Just wait till YOUR chickens come home to roost! I'll bet you have some to worry about, too. Unlike Kate Smith..
@@conservativevegan4510 Because you have no sense.
@@sah454 Wow! What a zippy retort. Come to think of it, I've noted better retorts from corpses.
@@mmjhcb You are pressed. And 4 months late, get out of your feelings, girl.
She doesn’t deserve the award she made songs that were very racist
You have no brain cells...This woman is amazing and has done alot for this country and it's a shame what the flyers have done with her statue. She is a true American iconic singer.
Well what are you going to expect, this is the commie's job...character assassination.
Be aware what they do to Cuban and Venezuelan nation....they are here !! take note and be ready..!!
@@KAIROA Yes, this was a character hit by an "anonymous" researcher.
Name one song that was espousing racism.
You have been fed your lines like the loyal little racist liberal you are.
Hmm
She couldn’t sing her racists song about Blacks anymore.
Good!!
Full of envy are you? You couldn't get to her level so you bring her down to yours long after she has been dead.
@@acestriker413 i would say fuck the Yankees. i am a yankee fan myself and i hate they took off Kates version off...i was pissed. for something that happened over 80 years ago....preposterous!...it wasnt even a racist song. it was an encouraging song for african americans to cheer up and sing and to not let the racists white nationalists win by keeping them down. those are facts
@Michael Bruja You can't know a racist until you realize YOU are the real racist here.
How vile! You act like she spent her whole life hating blacks and singing about it. It's preposterous. You are the real racist here.
@Michael Bruja How proud you must be! And don't bother saying you ARE proud, thereby displaying sheer stupidity as well.
Who has that medal? Now we know she was a racist too. Wow!