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Rosa Parks, among others, awarded the Medal of Freedom...
Rosa Parks, among others, awarded the Medal of Freedom...
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September 10, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 10, 1996
* Rosa Parks - Civil Rights activist
* Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Page 12 has a somewhat inconspicuous report headed: "Clinton Presents Highest Honor, Medal of Freedom, to 11 People" who include Rosa Parks, about whom the article mentions: "...Two of the recipients were not at the ceremony. The President said Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala., bus helped spark the civil rights movement, was delayed...".
The complete issue with 100 pages. Great condition.
Category: The 20th Century