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Congressional Gold Medal Recipient Vice President Alben William Barkley
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| Parent | Parent Candidate |
| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Post Date | , 12:am |
| Description | Friday, 12 August 1949
JOINT RESOLUTION
To provide for the coinage of a medal in recognition of the distinguished services of Vice President Alben W. Barkley.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in recognition of the distinguished public service and outstanding contribution to the general welfare of Alben W. Barkley, Vice President of the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to cause to be struck and presented to Vice President Alben W. Barkley a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary. There is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $2,500 to carry out the purposes of this section.
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to cause duplicates in bronze of such medal to be struck and sold, under such regulations as he may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof (including labor). The proceeds of the sale of such bronze medals shall be reimbursed to the appropriation then current for the expenditure of the Bureau of the Mint chargeable for the cost of the manufacture of medals.
63 Stat. 599
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