,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aagd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,soto1 & ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to aw>d a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,dr4 ,norman ,*ri/oph] ,francis1 9 recognition ( 8 contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh 8 lifelong d$ication to education1 ju/ice1 & public s]vice4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dr4 ,norman ,c4 ,francis ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,dr4 ,norman ,*ri/oph] ,francis 0 born 9 ,lafayette1 ,,la1 on ,m>* #bj1 #aica1 to ,joseph ,a4 ,francis & ,mabel ,f4 ,francis4 ,8 p>5ts 7 a b>b] & a homemak]1 & he _h a ,ca?olic education at ,/4 ,paul ,ca?olic elem5t>y & second>y s*ools 9 ,lafayette4 7#b7 ,aft] graduation1 ,francis att5d$ ,xavi] ,univ]sity ( ,l\isiana 9 ,new ,orleans1 :]e he graduat$ ) a ,ba*elor ( ,sci5ce degree4 7#c7 ,an honor /ud5t all f\r ye>s at ,xavi] ,univ]sity ( ,l\isiana1 "y ,norman ,francis conduct$ 8 "w s*ol>%ip repair+ damag$ books 9 ! univ]sity libr>y4 ,9 8 s5ior ye>1 he 0 elect$ /ud5t body presid5t4 7#d7 ,f #aieb-aiee1 ,francis att5d$ ,loyola ,univ]sity ,law ,s*ool 9 ,new ,orleans1 :]e he e>n$ 8 ,juris ,doctorate4 ,he made hi/ory z ! fir/ ,black graduate ( ,loyola ,univ]sity ,law ,s*ool 9 #aiee4 7#e7 ,^u graduation he m>ri$ ! late ,mrs4 ,blan*e ,macdonald1 b !n 0 draft$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army's ,?ird ,armor$ ,division1 :]e he e>n$ ! rank ( corporal speciali/ f\r4 ,aft] a two-ye> t\r ( duty1 ,francis left ! ,army 9 #aieg & began 8 civilian c>e]4 7#f7 ,^u 8 return f ! milit>y1 he jo9$ ! ,u4,s4 ,attorney's ,(fice & work$ to help integrate ,f$]al ag5cies4 7#g7 ,dr4 ,francis us$ 8 law degree to repres5t civil rights activi/s z a "y lawy]4 ,"o ( 8 cli5ts 0 ,xavi] /ud5t body presid5t1 ,rudolph ,lomb>d1 :o _h be5 arre/$ = attempt+ to integrate ! lun* c\nt] at ,mc,crory's on ,canal ,/reet 9 ,new ,orleans4 7#h7 ,z ,dean ( ,m5 at ,xavi] ,univ]sity ( ,l\isiana 9 #aifa1 he %[$ 8 moral c\rage & vision by h\s+ ! ,fre$om ,rid]s 9 ! hi/oric ,/4 ,mi*ael's dormitory :5 ! re/ ( ,new ,orleans e/abli%m5ts _h clos$ _! doors to !m or op5ly ?reat5$ _! safety4 7#i7 ,9 #aifc1 he became ,director ( ,/ud5t ,p]sonnel ,s]vices & "o ye> lat] 7#aifd7 he 0 promot$ to ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t4 ,9 #aifg1 he became ,executive ,vice ,presid5t4 7#aj7 ,9 #aifg1 ,dr4 ,francis jo9$ ! bro!rhood ( ,alpha ,phi ,alpha ,frat]nity1 ,incorporat$1 ,sigma ,lambda *apt]4 7#aa7 ,on ! day ( ! assass9ation ( ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,april #d1 #aifh1 at ! age ( #cg1 ,dr4 ,francis accept$ ! position z ,presid5t ( ,xavi] ,univ]sity ( ,l\isiana1 ! ,nation's only hi/orically ,black & ,ca?olic univ]sity1 & 8 alma mat]4 ,he broke b>ri]s on t day by becom+ ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican lay p]son to s]ve 9 t position4 7#ab7 ,8 t5ure z ,presid5t la/$ f #aifh-bjae1 & he is "o ( ! longe/-sitt+ univ]sity presid5ts 9 ! ,nation's hi/ory4 ,ov] t #di-ye> t]m1 ,dr4 ,francis /e]$ ! univ]sity to gr[ bo? 9 size & dim5sion4 7#ac7 ,dr4 ,francis 0 ,presid5t ( ,xavi] ,univ]sity ( ,l\isiana dur+ ! height ( ! ,civil ,rights ,movem5t1 & :ile at ! helm ( ! s*ool1 he m ?an tripl$ its enrollm5t1 exp&$ c\rse (f]+s1 & trans=m$ ! campus gr\nds into an ,em]ald ,city ( colorful gre5 ro(s4 ,dur+ 8 t5ure1 ,xavi] aw>d$ m doctorate ph>macy degrees to ,black ,am]icans & s5t m ,black graduates to m$ical s*ool ?an any o!r ,u4,s4 univ]sity4 7#ad7 ,dr4 ,francis c(\nd$ ! ,lib]ty ,bank ( ,new ,orleans1 "o ( ! l>ge/ ,black-own$ banks 9 ! c\ntry4 ,dr4 ,francis has s]v$ z its ,*airman s9ce ! ,bank's inception 9 #aigb work+ to improve access to f9ancial in/itutions = ,black ,am]icans4 7#ae7 ,francis has s]v$ 9 an advisory role to eight ,u4,s4 presid5tial adm9i/rations--n only on education issues1 b civil rights z well--9 addition to s]v+ on #ed bo>ds & commissions4 ,9 #aihc1 ,francis help$ compile & release ! report ,a ,nation at ,risk dur+ 8 s]vice on ! ,national ,commission on ,excell5ce 9 ,education4 ,! report 0 a l&m>k piece t summ>iz$ racism & classism ) ! s*ool sy/em & call$ = compreh5sive education re=m4 7#af7 ,he co-*air$ ! ,l\isiana ,recov]y ,au?ority aft] ,hurricane ,katr9a1 play+ a vital role 9 help+ ! p ( ,new ,orleans & ! ,gulf ,coa/ rebuild _! lives 9 ! aft]ma? ( ,hurricane ,katr9a4 7#ag7 ,9 #bjjf1 !n-,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% pres5t$ him ) ! ,nation's highe/ civil aw>d1 ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om 9 recognition ( 81 deep intellect1 compassion & "*44 7#ah7 ,9 #bjji1 he 0 nam$ "o ( ,am]ica's ,be/ ,lead]s by ,u4,s4 ,news ,m$ia ,gr\p & ! ,c5t] = ,public ,lead]%ip 7,,cpl7 at ,h>v>d ,k5n$y's ,s*ool ( ,gov]nm5t4 7#ai7 ,he has receiv$ #dj honor>y degrees f o!r univ]sities1 & at lea/ #bj major aw>ds 9 recognition ( 8 lead]%ip 9 high] education z well z 8 unselfi% s]vice to ,new ,orleans & to ! ,nation4 7#bj7 ,francis' civic endeavors include s]vice z ,*air ( ! ,l\isiana ,recov]y ,au?ority1 pa/ ,*air ( ! ,l\isiana ,disa/] ,recov]y ,f\ndation1 pa/ ,*air ( ! ,s\!rn ,education ,f\ndation1 ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,lib]ty ,bank & ,tru/ & a memb] ( ! ,times-,picayune ,advisory ,bo>d4 ,previ\sly he has be5 ,*airman ( ! ,new ,orleans ,aviation ,bo>d1 ! ,metropolitan ,area ,committee ,education ,fund & ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ,,pbs-affiliate ,,wlae-,,tv4 7#ba7 ,dr4 ,francis has be5 involv$ at ! national level z pa/ ,*airman ( ! ,bo>ds ( ! ,educational ,te/+ ,s]vice1 ! ,c>negie ,f\ndation = ! ,advancem5t ( ,tea*+1 ! ,college ,bo>d1 ! ,s\!rn ,education ,f\ndation & ! ,am]ican ,association ( ,high] ,education4 ,he 0 also memb] presid5t ( ! ,,uncf1 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ,ca?olic ,univ]sity1 & ,*airman ( ,,sacs1 ! s\!rn regional accr$it+ ag5cy = m ?an #aa1jjj in/itutions 9 elev5 ,/ates4 7#bb7 ,a man ( endur+ det]m9ation1 vision1 fai?1 & /r5g?1 ,dr4 ,norman ,c4 ,francis has =ev] *ang$ ! lives & l&scape ( ! communities ( ,new ,orleans1 ,l\isiana1 & all ( ,am]ica4 ,we are =ev] grateful = 8 s]vice & are pr\d to pres5t him ) ! di/+ui%$ recognition ( a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al4 #c4 ,congressional gold m$al 7a7 ,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1 on behalf ( ,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( appropriate design to ,dr4 ,norman ,c4 ,francis1 9 recognition ( 8 contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= purposes ( ! pres5tation ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,! design %all be> an image (1 & inscription ( ! "n (1 ,dr4 ,norman ,c4 ,francis4 #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck pursuant to section #c1 at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/ !re(1 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 ( sections #eacd & #eacf ( 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