[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 19 (Monday, May 15, 2006)]
[Pages 917-918]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on the Death of G.V. ``Sonny'' Montgomery

May 12, 2006

    Laura and I and the entire Bush family are saddened by the death of 
a good friend

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and patriot, Sonny Montgomery. Sonny Montgomery served during World War 
II and the Korean war, and he was a tireless advocate for America's 
veterans throughout his three decades in the House of Representatives. 
He sponsored the Montgomery GI Bill, which has helped make higher 
education and professional training accessible to millions of our 
veterans. In 2005, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the 
Nation's highest civil award, in recognition of his lifetime of service 
to the United States. We send our condolences and prayers to the 
Montgomery family.