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PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS CODE TALKERS RECOGNITION ACT OF 2008
October 17, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The office of Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., issued the following news release:

Senator John Thune today announced that President Bush has signed the Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008 into law, thereby directing the issuance of medals to honor the dedicated and valorous service of Native American code talkers during World War II.

"While long overdue, this honor is very well deserved. These code talkers provided secure communications that the . . .

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