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‘We can do it': Local ‘Rosie the Riveter' honored with Congressional Gold Medal for WWII work
Some of the more well-known past recipients of the medal include George Washington, Thomas Edison and Rosa Parks. In December 2020, the “Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 ...
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'Miracle on Ice' team members visit Capitol Hill with Congressional Gold Medal under consideration
WASHINGTON --The “Miracle Men” came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Four members of the 1980 U.S. Olympics men’s hockey team that defeated the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" at Lake Placid ...
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Local Montford Point Marine Morton’s family recognized with Congressional Gold Medal
On Saturday, Feb. 22, Morton’s service in the Montford Point Marines was honored in a Congressional Gold Medal service, with his children accepting the medal on behalf of their father ...
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Bipartisan effort seeks Congressional Gold Medal for Muhammad Ali's legacy
A bipartisan effort is underway to posthumously award Muhammad Ali the Congressional Gold Medal for his contributions as an athlete, humanitarian, and civil rights figure. Rep. André Carson ...
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Neal: 45 years later, the Miracle on Ice still lives as America’s greatest victory
On Jan. 15, U.S. Rep Pete Stauber reintroduced the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act in the House while U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer and Chuck Schumer did so in the Senate.