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Nelson Mandela was honored by American leaders for his effort to promote racial equality in South Africa. They praised him for continual work for freedom and the end to apartheid. For his ac…

A portrait of former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist was unveiled.

Senators considered a resolution condemning the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. They reconvened at 1:45 PM to unanimously vote in favor of the resolution, 100-0.

Ceremony to formally unveil the statue of three suffragists, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony. Songs from the suffrage era and patriotic songs were sung by the West…

Congress honored Rosa Parks for her courage when she defied authority by refusing to relinquish her seat on a bus to a white man in 1955 and her advocacy of civil rights since then. Ms. Park…

Members of Congress presented Mother Teresa with a Congressional Gold Medal for her years of humanitarian work in developing countries. The D.C. Boys Choir performed at the ceremony as did W…

The Energy Department celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. It was founded during the Carter Administration. The event featured a speech by the current Secretary of Energy, as well as spe…

U.S. House Members gathered on the West Front of the Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S.

At a ceremony to honor the victims of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Congressional leaders laid a wreath at the World Trade Center site.

During World War II members of the Navajo Indian tribe worked as radio operators and used their native language to create unbreakable codes for the military. The Navajo “code talkers” were p…

Joined by firefighters and police officers, senators and others spoke to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol one month after terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Members of Congress held a prayer vigil in the Capitol Rotunda for victims, families and potential survivors of attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

President Bush and Congressional leaders spoke to a crowd gathered in St. Patrick’s Cathedral for a ceremony awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the late Cardinal John O’Connor.

President Bill Clinton presented Father Theodore Hesburgh with the Congressional Gold Medal. Father Hesburgh was honored for his public service as president of Notre Dame, his work on behalf…

Chief Justice Rehnquist swore Mr. Varey in as the chief of the U.S. Capitol Police. Following the ceremony, speakers commented on Chief Varey’s character and qualifications for being Chief o…

Congressional leaders paid tribute to the three newest members of NATO. They honored the accomplishments of Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic for their determination to achieve peace an…

Senate Chaplain Reverend Lloyd Ogilvie discussed his role as Senate chaplain. He talked about his duties, and how the impeachment trial affected his job. He also explained how he wrote the m…

Participants paid tribute to the life and career of Governor Chiles who died of a heart attack the previous fall.

In an excerpt the prayer to open the Senate session was shown. The House trial managers were shown walking the articles of impeachment across the capitol to the Senate. Representative Henry …