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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 10: Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (C) wipes away a tear while presenting the Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Lawrence Pijeaux (2nd L) of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and Rev. Arthur Price (2nd R) of the 16th Street Baptist Church during a ceremony with Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) (L) and Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) September 10, 2013 in Washington, DC. Pijeaux accepted the medal on behalf of Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, victims of the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. The medal honors the girls' sacrifice and how it served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
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Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES |
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11 Septembrie 2013 |
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