Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
During World War II members of the Navajo Indian tribe worked as radio operators and used their native language to create unbreakable codes … read more
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 presented with Congressional Gold Medals. President Bush, Speaker Hastert and other dignitaries spoke. close
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