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President Bill Clinton and civil rights hero Rosa Parks look at her Congressional Gold Medal award, June 15 during a ceremony on Capitol Hill. Parks, the black seamstress who pioneered the struggle
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U.S. President Bill Clinton chats with House Speaker Dennis Hastert prior to giving Rosa Parks the Congressional Gold Medal on Capitol Hill June15. MW/RC Stock Photo - Alamy
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