a year later, william mcgonagle was given the medal of honor. tradition had always been that it was presented by the president in the white house. >> i look at these two grant marines, and i -- gallant marines and i see america. >> captd mcgonigle, never heard these words, he received his medal in a quiet ceremony in the navy yard. president johnson was just four miles away at the time. he stayed in the white house to hand out diplomas to schoolchildren. the reason was revealed in this internal memo which advised president johnson that due to the nature and sensitivity of these awards they should be given by the department of defense not by him. the advice was clear. no press release regarding them should be made. >> when i received my purple heart, in a secret ceremony in the captain's office, i was admonished, threat of courts martial, don't tell anyone how you got this medal. >> the following year, american aid to israel increased four fold. and president johnson agreed a treaty classified above top secret with israel for mutual exchange of i