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General Henry H. Shelton Honored with Congressional Gold Medal

September 19, 2002 - General Henry H. Shelton received the Congressional Gold Medal today in recognition of his performance as a military leader in coordinating the planning, strategy, and execution of the United States and NATO combat action and his invaluable contributions to the...

United States Mint Withdraws 1999–2001 Proof Set Collection

June 25, 2002 - WASHINGTON, June 25, 2002 — The United States Mint today announced it will discontinue sales of its recently released 1999–2001 Proof Set Collection because of newly–discovered deterioration that affected a number of sets, apparently during storage. Evidence of tarnishing and...