as well as an engraved copy of a letter he wrote to former Notre Dame president Ted Hesburgh. Decorations Congressional Gold Medal: On May 27, 1961, Congress authorized the issuance of a gold medal to honor Dooley and his work. President John F. Kennedy presented the medal to Dooley's mother, Agnes Dooley, in a White House ceremony on June 7, 1962. Kennedy commended him for providing a model of American compassion before the rest of the world. Legion of Merit National Order of Vietnam, 4th Class (Degree of Officer) The Saint Francis Xavier Medal: Distinguished achievement award of Xavier University Key to the City of Mishawaka, Indiana Rotary Club of Hong Kong Pennant Key to the City of South Bend, Indiana Key to the City of Baltimore, Maryland Key to the City of Worcester Christopher Award: 1958 Christopher Award: 1961 Mutual of Omaha-Criss Award - 1959: Dr Criss was the CEO of Mutual of Omaha from 1933 to 1953. When he retired Mutual of Omaha established an award in his honor. At the awards dinner in Omaha, the speakers were General James Doolittle, Fred Astaire, and Dr. Charles Mayo, son of one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic. The awards ceremony was televised nationally by ABC and Dr. Dooley was awarded $10,000. The original show is published on the website thedrtomdooleyfoundation.org University of Notre Dame Plaque Franklin D. Roosevelt Award: awarded by Midwood High Seal of Boston College, 4th Class (Degree of Officer) Canisius College - Medal of Honor: New York, March 1961 Very Important Person Award: Plaque, - 1960 St. Louis College of Pharmacy & Allied Sciences Notre Dame Alumni Assoc. Distinguished Service Award Claude Bernard Medal The City of New York Medal: 1960 Barat Hall - Man of the Year Award: 1970 The Religious Heritage of America, Inc., Churchman of the Year: 1960 The Dr. Tom Dooley Foundation: 1960 Tulsa Jr. Chamber of Commerce Appreciation Certificate Legion of Merit Citation St. Louis Medical Society Honorary Membership The Chesterton Club: Youngstown, Ohio, Honorary Membership Dr. Dooley Day Proclamation, St. Louis, Missouri: 1959 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, University of Notre Dame] Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana - 1960 Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, Loyola University: 1959 Honorary Citizen Award; Nashville, Tennessee: 1959 Good Shipmate Certificate USS Montague: August, 1954. This award was given to the most valuable enlisted man of the month, and Dr. Dooley is