Text of Legislation
- Saturday, 15 June 1940
- AN ACT
- To authorize the presentation of a special gold medal to William Sinnott.
- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to present a special gold medal to William Sinnott, a detective, who in guarding Franklin D. Roosevelt, then President-elect of the United States, at Miami, Florida, on February 15, 1933, was shot and wounded by Giuseppe Zangara, who attempted to assassinate said Franklin D. Roosevelt. 54 Stat. 1283
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sinnott, William |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | Recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal |
| Date of birth | 1886 |
| Place of birth | |
| Date of death | 1965 |
| Place of death | |
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