Chapter 981. Awarding a gold medal to Lincoln Ellsworth
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Chap. 981: Awarding a gold medal to Lincoln Ellsworth. Chapter 981 45 Stat. 2026 1928-05-29 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 70 1 private Chapter 981.— An Act Awarding a gold medal to Lincoln Ellsworth. May 29, 1928.[[S. 3919](/us/bill/70/s/3919).][[Private, No. 287](/us/pvtl/70/287).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Lincoln Ellsworth.Awarded gold medal for polar, etc., flights.*Ante*, p. 1614.
That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to present a gold medal to Lincoln Ellsworth, the distinguished American explorer, who, by his conspicuous courage, sagacity, and perseverance, made his famous polar flight of 1925 and the transpolar flight of 1926 and the President is further authorized to present gold medals of honor to Medals of honor to Roald Amundsen and Umberto Nobile for participation In flight.Roald Amundsen, the distinguished Norwegian explorer, and to Umberto Nobile, the distinguished Italian explorer, who participated with the said Lincoln Ellsworth in the transpolar flight of 1926. 2027 Sec. 2.
That the President of the United States is herey authorized Acceptance of flag taken over North Pole.to receive, in the name of the Nation, the American flag which the said Lincoln Ellsworth took over the top from Kings Bay over the North Pole to Point Barrow and Teller, Alaska. Approved, May 29, 1928.
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