Congress awarded its highest civilian honor to golfing great Jack Nicklaus , who accepted the gold medal with a few tears , humility and humor . Comment: The president is elected by the people of the United States for four years. An emotional Nicklaus told his family that his whole life he wanted to make them proud of him , and 'hopefully I have '
Congress awarded its highest civilian honor to golfing great Jack Nicklaus , who accepted the gold medal with a few tears , humility and humor . The House and Senate leadership bestowed the award on Nicklaus , winner of 18 major championships . An emotional Nicklaus told his family that his whole life he wanted to make them proud of him , and 'hopefully I have '