tively , to the members of the OSS . Hall was specifically mentioned in the bill .
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The members of the OSS received the Congressional Gold Medal , the highest civilian award in the United States , on March 21 , 2018 during a ceremony at the U . S . Cap- itol , recognizing OSS members for their superior service and major contributions during World War II .
However , there is a contingency of Women in National Security who continue to work tirelessly to pe- tition that Virginia Hall be recog- nized with the Congressional Gold Medal , and an update was provided by The Honorable Ellen McCarthy .
A touching keynote address was provided by The Honorable Sue Gordon , Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence who spoke to the ' hidden women ' in our lives - and the significant and lasting impact they contribute .
The OSS CGM features the inscription “ OSS ” revealing three figures – a woman , a para- trooper , and a man in a suit – that represent the broad range of work undertaken by the OSS .
She made a series of analogies fea-
turing spectacular basketball play- ers ( understandable in light that Gordon led the Duke women ' s bas- ketball team from 1976 to 1980 as the only three-time captain in its history , before graduating mag- na cum laude in 1980 ).
Gordon encouraged gala attendees to recognize that Excellence and Leadership Doesn ’ t Only have One Look . Leaders must have vi- sion , integrity , drive , the ability to
inspire , and a number of charac-
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