Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Jackie Robinson

Mar 2, 2005


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U.S. Capitol | Rotunda White House Travel | DC Event

Government officials and leaders participated in a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the late Jackie Robinson in the Capitol Rotunda. Mr. Robinson broke baseball’s color-barrier in 1947. Speakers .. Read More
Government officials and leaders participated in a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the late Jackie Robinson in the Capitol Rotunda. Mr. Robinson broke baseball’s color-barrier in 1947. Speakers included Jackie Robinson’s widow, Rachel Robinson, President Bush, Senator John Kerry, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and members of the House and Senate leadership.

The Howard Gospel Choir performed at the event.

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  • Unidentified Speaker,
  • Bush, George W.
  • Coughlin, Daniel P.
  • Frist, William "Bill"
  • Hastert, Dennis
  • Jackson, Jesse
  • Kerry, John F.
  • Neal, Richard
  • Pelosi, Nancy
  • Reid, Harry
  • Robinson, Rachel
  • Watt, Melvin