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Congressional Gold Medal Recipient
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
b. Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 5 December 1901
d. Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 15 December 1966
Friday, 24 May 1968 JOINT RESOLUTION To provide for the issuance of a gold medal to the widow of the late Walt Disney and for the issuance of bronze medals to the California Institute of the Arts in recognition of the distinguished public service and the outstanding contributions of Walt Disney to the United States and to the world. Whereas Walt Disney's life personified the American dream and his rags-to-riches story demonstrated that the United States of America remains the land of opportunity; and Whereas Walt Disney, "the most significant figure in graphic arts since Leonardo," pioneered motion picture cartoons, produced spectacular feature films, and created fascinating nature studies bringing joy and pleasure to children of all ages; and Whereas Walt Disney developed one of the wonders of the modern world, Disneyland, a fabulous park where happiness reigns and where one can relive the Nation's past as well as step into the future; and Whereas Walt Disney was a great humanitarian, a "teacher of human compassion and kindness," a master entrepreneur, a great conservationist; and Whereas Walt Disney's masterful touch contributed so significantly to the success of exhibits of the United States, including those at the New York and Brussels World's Fairs; and Whereas Walt Disney, always an outstanding patriot, during World War II devoted 95 per centum of the production of his studios to the armed services; and Whereas Walt Disney's vision and work with the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs did so much to create international friendship and mutual understanding with our neighbors in Latin America; and Whereas Walt Disney received an unprecedented number of Academy Awards, citations, and honors from governments the world over, industry, civic groups, and universities, which when listed total nearly a thousand; and Whereas Walt Disney's greatest gifts to mankind were laughter, his steadfast faith in future generations, and his belief that good will ultimately triumphs over evil; and Whereas Walt Disney's interest in young America is evidenced by his founding of the California Institute of the Arts, a college-level school of the creative and performing arts, which he regarded as his most important contribution to posterity: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in recognition of the distinguished public service and outstanding contributions to the United States and to the world, the President of the United States is authorized to present in the name of the people of the United States and in the name of the Congress to the widow of the late Walt Disney a gold medal, with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by Walt Disney Productions with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary shall cause such a medal to be struck and furnished to the President: Provided, That the California Institute of the Arts agrees to pay, under terms considered necessary by the Secretary to protect the interests of the United States, all costs incurred in the striking of such medal. SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall strike and furnish to the California Institute of the Arts not more than one hundred thousand duplicate copies of such medal in bronze. The medals shall be considered as national medals within the meaning of section 3551 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 368). (b) The medals provided for in this section shall be made and delivered at such times as may be required by the California Institute of the Arts in quantities of not less than two thousand. The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause such medals to be struck and furnished at not less than the estimated cost of manufacture, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and security satisfactory to the Director of the Mint shall be furnished to indemnify the United States for full payment of such costs. 82 Stat. 130-131
One of History's Notable People Who Didn't Complete Formal Education "Why be a governor or senator when you can be king of Disneyland?" Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walt Disney - The Creator of Mickey Mouse and The Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland!
Walt Disney has also been awarded the
Presidential Medal of Freedom
by President Lyndon Baines Johnson
The Disneyland Dedication Speech, as recited on the opening day of Disneyland.
Disney, Walter E., producer animated sound cartoons; b. Chicago, IL, Dec. 5, 1901; s. Elias and Flora (Call) D.; ed. Benton Sch., Kansas City, 1910-17; McKinley High Sch., Chicago, 1917-18; hon. M.S., U. of Southern California, 1938; hon. M.A., Yale University, 1938, Harvard U., 1938; A.F.D. (hon.), U. California at Los Angeles, 1963: m. Lillian Marie Bounds, July 13, 1925; children - Diane (Mrs. Ron Miller), Sharon (Mrs. Robert Brown). Commercial artist, 1919; cartoonist Kansas City film Ad, 1920-22; prod. Alice Comedies, a combination of a live girl and animated cartoons, for M. J. Winkler, New York, 1923-26; prod. Oswald, The Rabbit, for Universal, 1926-28; mem. Board directors, executive producer in charge all production Walt Disney Prodns., producers Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphony Cartoons since 1928; Three Little Pigs, 1933 (certificate from Acad. Motion Picture Arts); also Snow White and Seven Dwarfs (Acad. Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award), 1938; Ferdinand the Bull, 1939, Fantasia (awarded plaque Dowling Foundation of Plymouth, Mich.; scroll New York Critics, N.Y. City; medal N.Y. Schs. Music), also Pinocchio, 1940; The Reluctant Dragon, also Dumbo, 1941; Bambi, 1942; Saludos Amigos, 1942; Victory Through Air Power, 1943; The Three Caballeros, 1944; Make Mine Music, also Song of the South, 1946; Fun and Fancy Free, 1947; Melody Time, 1948; So Dear to My Heart, 1949; Ichabod and Mr. Toad, 1949; Cinderella, also Treasure Island, 1950; Alice in Wonderland, 1951; The Story of Robin Hood, 1952; Peter Pan, 1953; Sword and Rose, 1953; Rob Roy, 1954; 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1954; Siam, 1954; Lady and the Tramp, 1955. Producer True Life Adventure Nature films. Elaborated true-life adventures to full features with The Living Desert, 1953, The Vanishing Prairie, 1954, The African Lion, 1955, Secrets of Life, 1956. Producer Live action features, Littlest Outlaw, 1955; Johnny Tremain, Old Yeller, Westward Ho, The Wagons, 1957; Lapland, Blue Men of Morocco, of the People and Places series, released to 1957. Founder of Disneyland as base of television productions, 1954. Producer Disneyland TV and Mickey Mouse Club TV programs over ABC-TV, 1954 - TV show, Zorro, 1957, Walt Disney Presents, 1958-61, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, NBC-TV, 1961 -- ; Sleeping Beauty (lst cartoon feature Technirama-70); pictures - The Shaggy Dog; Darby O'Gill and the Little People; Third Man on the Mountain, 1959; Toby Tyler, Kidnapped; The Sign of Zorro; Pollyanna; Jungle Cat; Ten Who Dared; Swiss Family Robinson, 1960; One Hundred and One Dalmations; The Absent Minded Professor; Nikki, Wild Dog of the North; Greyfriars Bobby, 1961; The Parent Trap, Babes in Toyland, 1961; Moon Pilot; Bon Voyage; Big Red; Almost Angels; The Legend of Lobo; In Search of the Castaways, 1962; Son of Flubber, Miracle of the White Stallions, Savage, Sam, Summer Magic, The Incredible Journey, The Sword in the Stone, 1963; The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, A Tiger Walks, The Three Lives of Thomasina, The Moon-Spinners, Mary Poppins, Emil and the Detectives, 1964. Recipient 39 awards Acad. Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; 4 Emmy awards Academy Television Arts and Scis., and more than 800 awards and decorations for work. Served as R.C. ambulance driver, AEF, France, 1918-19. Mem. Order De Molay, Am. Soc. French Legion of Honor, Art Workers' Guild of London (hon.). Home: Los Angeles. Office: 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA. Died Dec. 15, 1966. For additional information about Walt Disney the Man visit his nephew Roy Disney's website
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