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Monuments Men honored with Congressional Gold Medal
In Washington a ceremony praised the Monuments Men for saving over 5 million works. Rep. Kay Granger led the effort, joined by Robert Edsel and House Speaker Boehner along with McConnell and other leaders. Four survivors attended, Ettlinger accepting the medal. Edsel announced closure of the Monuments Men Foundation yet credited for reviving recognition of the wartime art rescue.
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Washington
Kay Granger
R-Texas
Kimbell Art Museum
Fort Worth
Granger
U.S. Capitol
Emancipation Hall
Edsel
House
John Boehner
Ohio
Mitch McConnell
Senate
U.S
Harry Ettlinger
Ettlinger
Adolf Hitler
Linz
Austria
Oil and Gas
Europe
Italy
George Clooney
Syria
Iraq
Tve
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calif
Robert Edsel
Monuments
Guthorm Kavli
Norway
Lars Guthorm Kavli
Reuters Photos
Harry Reid