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Purple Heart Anniversary

John Kirby of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, talked about the history of the purple heart over the past 215 years. It was created by George Washington near the end of the Revolutionary War.

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  • John Kirby General Military Order of the Purple Heart->National Adjutant
  • Susan Swain Executive Vice President C-SPAN

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Purple Heart Anniversary

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Program ID:
88942-1
Category:
Call-In
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Call-In
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Aug 07, 1997 | 9:02am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Aug 07, 1997 | 12:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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  • Aug 07, 1997 | 9:02am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 07, 1997 | 12:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
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