Chapter 318.
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CHAP. 318.— Joint Resolution Authorizing the presentation of medals to the officers and men of the Byrd antarctic expedition. May 23, 1930.[[H. J. Res. 327](/us/bill/71/hjres/327).][[Pub. Res., No. 75](/us/71/pubres/75).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the SecretaryByrd Antarctic Expedition.Medals to be prepared by Secretary of the Navy, for presentation to officers and men of. of the Navy be, and he is hereby, empowered and directed to cause to be made at the United States mint such number of gold, silver, and bronze medals as he may deem appropriate and necessary respectively to be presented to the officers and men of the Byrd*Post*, p. 883. antarctic expedition to express the high admiration in which the Congress and the American people hold their heroic and undaunted services in connection with the scientific investigations and extraordinary aerial explorations of the Antarctic Continent, under the personal direction of Rear Admiral Richard E.
Byrd, said medals to be suitably inscribed. Sec. 2. That such amount as may be necessary for the cost of saidAmount authorized for cost. medals is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, May 23, 1930.