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The Congressional Gold Bill
Congressional gold medal to honor north platte canteen volunteers
North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
If passed, the bill would give a special gold medal to the people who helped the North Platte canteen in World II.
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Honoring the volunteers could boost community pride and preserve history, but it costs the government money for the medal and ceremony, so taxpayers fund it.
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The facts
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- Bill number SB645
- Proposed in the US Senate
- Passed Senate by unanimous consent
- Would award a Congressional Gold Medal
- Recognizes volunteers from Dec 1941 to Apr 1946
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