Bill98th CongressFiled Jul 29, 1983Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
S.Res. 188
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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.
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What just happenedJul 29, 1983
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC](D-SC)Sponsor
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- Jul 29, 1983IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate