The Senate has joined the House in approving H.R.4544,
the Code Talkers Recognition Act.
The bill awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Indian soldiers who used their languages to develop codes for the U.S. military. It identifies members of the Assiniboine, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chippewa/Oneida, Choctaw, Comanche, Cree, Crow, Hopi, Kiowa, Menominee, Meskwaki, Muscogee, Osage, Pawnee, Sac and Fox, Seminole, and Sioux tribes as potential recipients of the award.
The bill will go to President Bush for his signature.
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U.S. Senate OKs medals for Meskwaki code talkers
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