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H.R. 8479 (94th)

A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present in the name of Congress, a medal to Brig. Gen. Charles F. Yeager.

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9 July 1975

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Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

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Summary

Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, to Brigadier General Charles E. Yeager, United States Air Force, a silver medal equivalent to a noncombat Medal of Honor for piloting the XS-1 research airplane faster than the speed of sound on October 14, 1947. Authroizes the appropriation of $5,500 for such purpose. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to coin duplicates in bronze of such medal to be sold in order to cover the costs of this Act.

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