Congressional Gold Medal
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congressional-gold-medal-167-5577058
title:
Congressional Gold Medal
text:
The Congressional Gold Medal is the oldest and highest civilian award in the United States, alongside the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is bestowed by vote of the United States Congress. The Gold Medal seeks to impart the highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions by individuals or institutions. The congressional practice of issuing gold medals to occasionally honor recipients began with members of the military during the American Revolution.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Award bestowed by the United States Congress
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Gold_Medal
date created:
2004-09-10T15:20:08Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T12:29:46Z
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