'Hidden Figures' of NASA awarded Congressional Gold Medals
WEB2 days ago · A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with Congressional Gold Medals, the highest award given to citizens by Congress.
‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress ... - CNN
WEB2 days ago · AP —. The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of ...
NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medal for ...
WEB4 days ago · The late Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, who first introduced the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act in February 2019, thanked her colleagues on Oct. 17, 2019, after the bill was passed ...
Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces
WEBOne of the more well known is the Walter Reed Medal (recognized today as a Congressional Gold Medal), awarded for exploratory scientific achievement in the field of malaria treatment. While presented as a gold medallion, members of the military were reported to wear a red ribbon on their uniforms to denote the decoration.
NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’ awarded Congressional Gold Medals for ...
WEB3 days ago · Andrew Harnik / Getty Images. A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's " Hidden Figures" were honored with Congressional Gold Medals on Wednesday, the highest award ...
NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medals for ...
WEB2 days ago · A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “ Hidden Figures” were honored with Congressional Gold Medals on Wednesday, the highest award given to citizens by Congress, for their contributions to space exploration.. Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Christine Darden were awarded the distinction along with other women for their contributions to ...
NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’ awarded Congressional Gold Medals for ...
WEB2 days ago · The Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act, introduced by late Texas Rep. Bernice Eddie Johnson in 2019 and signed into law the same year, directed Congress to honor each of the four women with a medal.It also authorized a fifth medal to recognize all women who served as computers, mathematicians and engineers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics ...
Annual Gold Medal Ceremony - The Congressional Award
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Each year, recipients of The Congressional Award Gold Medal – the U.S. Congress’ highest honor for youth – are celebrated at an annual event in our nation’s capital.
WEBDec 5, 2023 · It provides details about the establishment, criteria, selection process, and presentation of five presidential and congressional awards: the Congressional Award, Congressional Gold Medal, Medal of Honor, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Presidential Citizens Medal.
Congressional Gold Medal - Wikipedia
WEBThe Congressional Gold Medal is the oldest and highest civilian award in the United States, alongside the Presidential Medal of Freedom. [1] It is bestowed by vote of the United States Congress.
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