Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays in honor of his distinguished career as an educator, civil and human rights leader, and public theologian.

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HRES 49

Introduced

Feb 14, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.

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Awards, medals, prizes Black colleges Black leadership Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights workers College administrators Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Education Government Operations and Politics Higher education Human rights Minorities Religion Theology

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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays in honor of his distinguished career as an educator, civil and human rights leader, and public theologian.

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Feb 21, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Feb 14, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 14, 2001

Introduced in House

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