Stump the German

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[quote='Eva Elisabeth' pid='36454' dateline='1407079684']
Kudos, Bill, you stumped me that much that I'll skip the 2nd part of the question.
It was actually the first ceremony, and it was Lyndon B. Johnson who chose "with great care by himself" who received the medal on December 6, 1963. Here's a transcript:
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=26165

Actually, in this case, the recipients were chosen by Kennedy, but awarded by Johnson.