HRES 17 · 98th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should award Benjamin Elijah Mays the Presidential Medal of Freedom in honor of his distinguished career as an educator, civil rights leader, and theologian.

Introduced 1983-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28]· House

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Latest: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.(1983-10-06)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Benjamin Elijah Mays.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-22]IL
Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10]GA
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6]GA
Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21]OH
Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]TX
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Washington, Harold [D-IL-1]IL