I read that the House of Representatives voted final congressional approval to award its highest civilian honor to Michael DeBakey, the heart surgeon who pioneered coronary bypass surgery in 1964. DeBakey, 99 is chairman emeritus of the Baylor College of Medicine and has operated on more than 60,000 patients, is the recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Science. The Congressional Gold Medal has been awarded to about 300 individuals since the first was given to George Washington in 1776. Congressional Gold Medal's are created by the United States Mint to specifically commemorate the person and achievement for which the medal is awarded. Each medal is therefore different in appearance and there is no standard design for a Congressional Gold Medal.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
I read that the House of Representatives voted final congressional approval to award its highest civilian honor to Michael DeBakey, the heart surgeon who pioneered coronary bypass surgery in 1964. DeBakey, 99 is chairman emeritus of the Baylor College of Medicine and has operated on more than 60,000 patients, is the recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Science. The Congressional Gold Medal has been awarded to about 300 individuals since the first was given to George Washington in 1776. Congressional Gold Medal's are created by the United States Mint to specifically commemorate the person and achievement for which the medal is awarded. Each medal is therefore different in appearance and there is no standard design for a Congressional Gold Medal.
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