English subtitles for clip: File:Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient - Arturo Sandoval.webm

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Arturo Sandoval:
You know, one of the things I
like about this award the most,

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the name of the award, freedom,

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because for me it is
the most important word

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in the whole dictionary, freedom.

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I always say,
"No freedom, no life."

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And this is the main reason
I want for so many years

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to come and spend the rest of my days 
in this wonderful country,

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because this is what this
country stands for, freedom,

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respect of the human rights
and so many important simple

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but extremely important
values in life on principles.

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I started playing music
in 1960, many years ago,

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and I came from
a extremely poor family.

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We don't even have floor
in the house, we got dirt,

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and I couldn't -- not even
couldn't make school.

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I finished school when
I'm starting the fifth grade;

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that was it.

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And then I was kind of
hopeless kid, you know.

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The music saved my life.

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I think God send music to
me to be able to save my life

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and also to be able
to help my family,

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every member of my family,

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which is such
a privilege, you know,

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when you are able
to do such a thing.

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I think it's important
for everybody as an immigrant

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when you come to a country,

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you have to do your
best in every sense.

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You have to respect the law.

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You have to act according
and behave according

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to the regulation and procedure
of the way you should act.

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You know, that's
very, very important.

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And also we are not here
only to take advantage

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of the privilege
to live in this country.

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We are here also to add a
little grain of sand, you know,

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to put a little condiment
in the big soup.

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That's what America
is, you know.

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We put a little spices and
people put a little salt

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and people put a little chili.

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And I always say,
"Oh, my goodness, thank God,

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it's the people from so many
places of the world here;

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otherwise,
what are we going to eat?

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Hamburger?"

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Try your best every 24 hour.

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Whatever happened,
the history, you know,

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the past already
we have no control,

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but in this current 24 hour try
to do your best in every sense.

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If you are a student,
study hard.

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If you are professional,
do your job as good as possible.

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So happy to be here,
it's such a privilege.

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It's a big honor for me,
and I would like to tell you

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that it's so rewarding to know 
that God have good surprises

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for you when you
behave correctly.