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Prince May Be Posthumously Given One Of The Most Prestigious Government Awards · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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Speaker 1: Direct from Ryan Seacrest. Prince may have passed in sixteen,
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Speaker 1: but he's on the verge of being posthumously awarded one
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Speaker 1: of the highest honors the American government can bestowed, the
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Speaker 1: Congressional Gold Medal, highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished
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Speaker 1: achievements and contributions. The award goes far beyond music or
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Speaker 1: the arts. Pastor Simeons include George Washington, the Dalai Lama,
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Speaker 1: Walt Disney, Harry Truman, and Rosa Parks. The delegation from
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Speaker 1: Prince's home state of Minnesota introduced the resolution to Congress,
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Speaker 1: with Senator Amy Klobuchar saying in a statement, the world
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Speaker 1: is a whole lot cooler because Prince was in it.
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Speaker 1: He touched our hearts, opened our minds, and made us
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Speaker 1: want to dance. With this legislation, we honor his memory
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Speaker 1: and contributions as a composer, performer, and music innovator. Purple
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Speaker 1: reigns in Minnesota today and every day because of him.
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Speaker 1: Two thirds of the House and Senate will not have
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Speaker 1: to support Prince's Gold Medal before it becomes official, and
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Speaker 1: if it's approved, the plan is to display it at
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Speaker 1: the Smithsonian. That's direct from Hollywood,