Awards Congressional Gold Medal to Peter McGuire

Honors Peter McGuire, called the Father of Labor Day, with a Congressional Gold Medal for his work in the American labor movement, and sends the medal to the Smithsonian.

• One gold medal would be struck and given to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
• The medal would be available for display and research there, and Congress suggests showing it elsewhere too
• Bronze copies could be sold at a price that covers their cost
• Peter McGuire helped found the carpenters' union and was the first secretary of the American Federation of Labor

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