Posted on 10/30/2003 7:26:49 AM PST by NYC GOP Chick
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:17:15 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
October 30, 2003 -- WASHINGTON - President Bush signed legislation yesterday awarding Congress' highest honor to Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson more than half a century after the former Brooklyn Dodger broke Major League Baseball's color barrier.
Congress voted to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Robinson earlier this month, recognizing his achievements in sports, civil rights and business.
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