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Speaker of the House of Representatives Dennis Hastert and Representative John Joseph Moakley led a delegation from the U.S. Congress to bring Pope John Paul II the Congressional Gold Medal on January 8, 2001. [18] Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan: July 27, 2000: Pub. L. 106–251 (text), 114 Stat. 624–625
The John Wayne Cancer Foundation was founded in 1985 in honor of John Wayne, after his family granted the use of his name (and limited funding) for the continued fight against cancer. [184] The foundation's mission is to "bring courage, strength, and grit to the fight against cancer". [ 184 ]
When a Congressional Gold Medal is deemed appropriate, Congress provides for the creation of each medal by passing a law to that effect. Each chamber of Congress (the House and the Senate) imposes super-majority sponsorship rules to begin consideration. [3] Each medal is ordered to be uniquely designed and cast in gold by the United States Mint ...
Gold medalist Scottie Scheffler cries as the U.S. national anthem is played during the Olympic medal ceremony for men's golf Sunday. (Matt York / Associated Press)
The Congressional Gold Medal ceremony took place just one day before America marks the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 in New York City, northern ...
The ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Ghost Army will take place at the Capitol on March 21. ... emotional Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Washington D.C. There are only ...
Congressional Gold Medal (June 8, 1962) [3] Sylvanus Thayer Award, United States Military Academy (at West Point, 1968) Presidential Medal of Freedom (awarded by Lyndon B. Johnson, January 20, 1969) [4] Medal for Merit (awarded by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, at Pentagon October 24, 1946. “Decoration was in recognition of his ...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hosted a ceremony Tuesday to present the Congressional Gold Medal, its highest honor, to the 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the U.S. military’s ...