,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjbb ,mrs4   
,fis*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to aw>d a ,congressional ,gold 
,m$al1 collectively1 to ! individuals & 
communities :o volunte]$ or donat$ items
 to ! ,nor? ,platte ,cante5 9 ,nor?     
,platte1 ,nebraska1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii f 
,decemb] #be1 #aida1 to ,april #a1      
#aidf4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,nor? ,platte ,cante5         
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,home-front volunte]ism 0 integral to !
 victory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,_w ,w> 
,,ii4 ,num]\s exempl>s ( patriotism     
em]g$ ?r\gh\t ! ,midwe/1 galvaniz+ !    
rural ,unit$ ,/ates & ! re/ ( ! c\ntry  
support+ ! w> ef=t4  7#b7 ,! ,nor?      
,platte ,cante5 9 ,nor? ,platte1        
,nebraska1 0 "o ( ! l>ge/ volunte] ef=ts
 ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#c7 ,cante5 s]vices  

boo/$ morale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by       
provid+ free1 :olesome ent]ta9m5t to    
troops travel+ across ! c\ntry4         
,approximately #abj community-bas$      
cante5s op]at$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+   
,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#d7 ,! ,nor? ,platte    
,cante5 greet$ & s]v$ food to           
approximately #f1jjj1jjj ,u4,s4 troops  
travel+ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates f        
,decemb] #be1 #aida1 to ,april #a1      
#aidf4  7#e7 ,on ,decemb] #ag1 #aida1 ! 
resid5ts ( ,nor? ,platte1 ,nebraska1    
receiv$ in=mation t a tra9 ( ,nebraska  
,national ,gu>dsm5 w\ld be travel+ ?r\gh
 ,nor? ,platte en r\te to ! ,we/ ,coa/ (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,al?\gh ! tra9 c>ri$  
memb]s ( ! ,kansas ,national ,gu>d1     
resid5ts ( ! community welcom$ ! m5 f   
,kansas ) food & o!r items z an         
appreciation = _! s]vice4  7#f7 ,on     
,decemb] #ah1 #aida1 ,rae ,wilson1 (    
,nor? ,platte1 propos$ to h] community !
 idea ( e/abli%+ ! ,nor? ,platte ,cante5
 s t resid5ts c\ld greet ,u4,s4 troops  
en r\te to s]v+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !     

,european ,!at] or ! ,pacific ,!at]4    
7#g7 #ee1jjj individuals1 ! majority (  
:om 7 wom51 f #abe communities 9        
,nebraska1 ,colorado1 & ,kansas donat$  
food & volunte]$ at ! ,nor? ,platte     
,cante5 = approximately #e ye>s4  7#h7  
,! ,nor? ,platte ,cante5 provid$        
hospitality to z _m z #bd troop tra9s p]
 day4 ,dur+ a #a-mon? p]iod1 ! ,cante5's
 volunte]s s]v$ ov] #dj1jjj homemade    
cookies1 #cj1jjj h>d-boil$ eggs1 #f1ejj 
d\ghnuts1 #d1jjj loaves ( bread1 #c1jjj 
p\nds ( meat1 #dej p\nds ( *eese1 #fj   
qu>ts ( peanut butt]1 #a1cej p\nds (    
c(fee1 #a1jjj qu>ts ( cream1 #gej doz5  
rolls1 & #fjj bir?day cakes4  7#i7 ,!   
,nor? ,platte ,cante5 pr9cipally op]at$ 
at ! ,union ,pacific ,railroad /ation 9 
,nor? ,platte1 ,nebraska1 ) volunte]s f 
local communities1 organizations1       
*ur*es1 s*ools1 & o!r gr\ps1 & )\t      
,f$]al assi/ance4  7#aj7 #acg1jjj 9 ca% 
contributions support$ ! ,nor? ,platte  
,cante5's op]ations = almo/ #e ye>s4 ,! 
funds 7 rais$ ?r\gh b5efit dances1      

scrap-metal drives1 s*ool victory clubs1
 donation cans 9 local bus9esses1 & f ! 
relatives ( troops :o travel$ ?r\gh !   
,nor? ,platte area4  7#aa7 ,9 ,decemb]  
#aidc1 ! ,nor? ,platte ,cante5 0 honor$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ) ! pres5tation
 ( ! ,m]itori\s ,w>time ,s]vice ,aw>d by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,w>4  7#ab7 ,9 #bjjd1 !  
#ajh? ,congress pass$ a resolution      
recogniz+ ! h]oic ef=ts ( ^? :o made    
enorm\s sacrifices to make ! ,nor?      
,platte ,cante5 a success dur+ ,_w ,w>  
,,ii4  #c4 ,congressional gold m$al  7a7
 ,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t   
pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make        
appropriate arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1
 on behalf ( ,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( 
appropriate design to ! individuals &   
communities :o volunte]$ or donat$ items
 to ! ,nor? ,platte ,cante5 9 ,nor?     
,platte1 ,nebraska1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  
7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= purposes ( !     
pres5tation describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9   

?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a    
gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 &
 inscriptions to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7c7 ,l9coln ,c\nty          
,hi/orical ,museum ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( !   
gold m$al "u subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al
 %all be giv5 to ! ,l9coln ,c\nty       
,hi/orical ,museum 9 ,nor? ,platte1     
,nebraska1 :]e x w be available =       
display z appropriate & available =     
rese>*4  #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,!        
,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 
bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck "u section   
#c1 at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/s 
( ! m$als1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1     
dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4  
#e4 ,/atus ( m$als  7a7 ,national m$als 
,m$als /ruck pursuant to ?is ,act are   
national m$als = purposes ( *apt] #ea ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7    
,numismatic items ,= purposes ( section 
#eacd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
all m$als /ruck "u ?is ,act %all be     
consid]$ to be numismatic items4  #f4   
,au?ority to use fund am\nts2 proce$s ( 

sale  7a7 ,au?ority ,to use fund am\nts 
,!re is au?oriz$ to be *>g$ aga9/ !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise   
,fund su* am\nts z may be necess>y to   
pay = ! co/s ( ! m$als /ruck "u ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,proce$s ( sale ,am\nts      
receiv$ f ! sale ( duplicate bronze     
m$als au?oriz$ "u section #d %all be    
deposit$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t      
,public ,ent]prise ,fund4