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Medal for Spoken Language

This medal, awarded from time to time at the discretion of the Board of Directors, recognizes individuals who set a standard of excellence in the use of spoken language. The award began in 1924 as the Medal for Good Diction on the Stage. In 1944 the award was renamed the Medal for Spoken Language and was expanded to include radio and television performers, as well as elected officials.

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