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Congresswoman Fudge's Office to Present Congressional Gold Medal to a Montford Point Marine January 20, 2015
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) is pleased to announce her office assisted in obtaining a Congressional Gold Medal for John W. Campbell, Sr., a Marine veteran from Cleveland who served during World War II. A brief presentation ceremony to Mr. Campbell will take place in her Cuyahoga County Office in Warrensville Heights, Ohio on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 3:30pm. The event is open to the media but space is limited. Background: President Roosevelt signed a directive in 1942 which for the first time enabled African-Americans to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. Approximately 20,000 African-Americans trained at a segregated facility known as Montford Point in Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. Mr. Campbell is one of the African-Americans who made history as a Montford Point Marine. In 2011, Congresswoman Fudge voted for H R 2447, legislation that extended the Congressional Gold Medal to all Montford Point Marines. The Congressional Gold Medal is awarded by the United States Congress as an expression of national appreciation for the contributions and achievements of its citizens. The first gold medal was awarded by the Second Continental Congress in 1776 to General George Washington. WHAT: Presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to John W. Campbell, Sr.
WHEN: 3:30pm Wednesday, January 21, 2015 ### |