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conquest of the South'Pole by air, were both brouglit about by special act of Congress. In addition he has twenty- onie citations on official record. It remained bowever, for bis recent JiAmbo crepe soles to match expedition to elicit the highest honor- which any inconiing celebrity, native Or orcPOatP£. pe alien bas ever received. It bas hitherto P, N been the custom for the President of th<. United States to re-cive distinguishied visitors at the White House. But ini order'to greet Admnirai* Byrd upon'his return after two years' absence, Presi- dent. Roosevelt himssf went down to ALAmaÀ-lm I a-0à the dock-of the Washington Nàvy Yard1.