Kyes agreed to come to Washington , D. C. for only a year , although Defense Secretary Wilson convinced Kyes to stay a few months longer to help explain the administration 's " New Look " defense concept to the United States Congress . When some editors speculated that Kyes was leaving because he was afraid of being called before the McCarthy hearings , the tough minded Kyes said he was not afraid of a fight . President Eisenhower awarded Kyes the Medal of Freedom for his service to the country
Medal of Freedom
Medal of Freedom (1945)
Roger M. Kyes