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Steven Spielberg makes his remarks after receiving the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service from Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen in the Pentagon on Aug. 11, 1999. Cohen presented Spielberg the award in recognition of the impact his movie "Saving Private Ryan" has had on the American people. According to the citation accompanying the medal, "... Mr. Spielberg helped to reconnect the American public with its military men and women, while rekindling a deep sense of gratitude for the daily sacrifices they make on the front lines of our Nation's defense."

Steven Spielberg speaks after receiving the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

Steven Spielberg makes his remarks after receiving the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service from Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen in the Pentagon on Aug. 11, 1999. Cohen presented Spielberg the award in recognition of the impact his movie "Saving Private Ryan" has had on the American people. According to the citation accompanying the medal, "... Mr. Spielberg helped to reconnect the American public with its military men and women, while rekindling a deep sense of gratitude for the daily sacrifices they make on the front lines of our Nation's defense."

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