June 24, 2014

Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony

House and Senate leaders posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King at a ceremony… read more

House and Senate leaders posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Congressional Gold Medal represents Congress' highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions. National Museum of African American History Director Lonnie Bunch, III, accepted the medal for the Smithsonian. The ceremony included prayers, the U.S. Armed Forces Color Guard, and the U.S. Army Chorus. close

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Barry C. Black Chaplain U.S. Senate
John A. Boehner U.S. Representative [R] Ohio

Lonnie G. Bunch III Founding Director National Museum of African American History and Culture
Patrick J. Conroy Chaplain U.S. House of Representatives
Marcia Fudge U.S. Representative [D] Ohio
Carl Levin U.S. Senator [D] Michigan
John Lewis U.S. Representative [D] Georgia
Mitch McConnell U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Kentucky
Nancy Pelosi U.S. Representative [D] California
Harry Reid U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Nevada

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U.S. Capitol | Office of the Speaker of the House
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Program ID:: 320127-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Ceremony
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 24, 2014 | 3:03pm EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:: Jul 03, 2014 | 6:37am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

Jun 24, 2014 | 11:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jun 25, 2014 | 3:47am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jul 02, 2014 | 8:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 02, 2014 | 11:52pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 03, 2014 | 3:15am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jul 03, 2014 | 6:37am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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