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Sam receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom Inin what was said to be the highlight of Sam's career, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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He was an Eagle Scout and on the football team as a quarterback. After his graduation from the high school, he joined the University of Missouri in Columbia and graduated with a degree in Economics in His personal life He was a married man. Following high school, Walton attended college in the hopes to support his family better.
During his college days, he is a working student with various odd jobs like waiting tables in trade for meals. Few days after graduation, he joined J. During this time, he worked various odd jobs, including waiting tables in exchange for meals.
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