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Below is a list of recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the United States Congress.
On April 10, 2024 in Washington D.C., the Rosie the Riveters of WWII were awarded, collectively and symbolically, a Congressional Gold Medal.
Apr 12, 2024 · On Wednesday, hundreds of elderly women who joined the U.S. workforce during the Second World War gathered in the U.S. Capitol to receive a Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, the nation's top...
Apr 10, 2024 · The women who became known as "Rosie the Riveters" for their work in helping to lead the United States to victory during World War II were honored Wednesday with a Congressional Gold Medal.
Apr 10, 2024 · 'Rosie the Riveters' awarded the Congressional Gold Medal A group of women who were leading the charge in crucial factories during World War II was awarded the nation's highest honor for civilians.
Apr 10, 2024 · Congress passed legislation authorizing the medal in 2020, after years of urging by Ms. Gould, who died in 2021, and another Rosie, Mae Krier, who accepted the award on Wednesday on behalf of...
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Apr 11, 2024 · In December 2020, the “Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019” was signed into law, which prompted the ceremony for the women who filled different defense jobs during WWII.
