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S.Res. 135 (96th)

A resolution to request the President of the U.S. to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to PFC William James Tsakanikas.

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Introduced

9 April 1979

Last action

9 April 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Rep. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA-5]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

Summary

Requests the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Private First Class William James Tsakanikas for his service during World War II during the Battle of the Bulge.

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Timeline

  1. 9 April 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 April 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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