HRES 255 · 98th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives that Doctor Willard Libby, inventor of the diffusion barrier, should receive, posthumously, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Introduced 1983-06-30· Sponsored by Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]· House

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Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.(1983-07-16)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House that Doctor Willard Libby should receive, posthumously, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.…

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Cosponsors (10)

6 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38]CA
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Zschau, Edwin V. W. [R-CA-12]CA
Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-37]CA
Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]CA
Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]CA