Kamlager-Dove Calls on President Biden to Posthumously Award Reverend James Lawson the Presidential Medal of Freedom
July 11, 2024
July 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) led 22 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to posthumously award Reverend James Lawson, a key strategist and organizer of the civil rights movement, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Following this work, Reverend Lawson moved to Los Angeles and became a prominent faith leader in the commun . . .
Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) led 22 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to posthumously award Reverend James Lawson, a key strategist and organizer of the civil rights movement, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Following this work, Reverend Lawson moved to Los Angeles and became a prominent faith leader in the commun . . .