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A joint resolution to provide for the awarding of a gold medal to Elie Wiesel in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and outstanding contributions to world literature and human rights.

Introduced: February 9, 1984 See on congress.gov
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Feb 9, 1984
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Feb 9, 1984
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President, on behalf of Congress, to present to Elie Wiesel a gold medal in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and outstanding contributions to world literature and human rights.

Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the public sale of bronze duplicates of such medal.

What's happening now February 9, 1984

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 25, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 231: A joint resolution to provide for the awarding of a gold medal to Elie Wiesel in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and outstanding contributions to world literature and human rights.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-231/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 231: A joint resolution to provide for the awarding of a gold medal to Elie Wiesel in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and outstanding contributions to world literature and human rights.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-231/.
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S.J. Res. 231, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-231/.
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[S.J. Res. 231: A joint resolution to provide for the awarding of a gold medal to Elie Wiesel in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and outstanding contributions to world literature and human rights.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SJRES-231/)
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