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Capitol Lens | Not-so-hidden figures

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By Bill Clark
Posted September 18, 2024 at 5:09pm

From left, Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore, daughters of Katherine Johnson, accept the Congressional Gold Medal from Speaker Mike Johnson in a ceremony honoring NASA’s “Hidden Figures” in the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall on Wednesday. Also pictured are House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Delaware Sen. Chris Coons, West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Oklahoma Rep. Frank D. Lucas. 

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