Steve Gleason receives Congressional Gold Medal
Steve Gleason, a Spokane athlete who played football for WSU and the New Orleans Saints, receives the applause of those gathered in the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 where he was given the Congressional gold medal for his work on ALS and other neuromuscular diseases.
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Steve Gleason, an ALS advocate, former NFL player and WSU alumnus, receives a standing ovation as he enters his Congressional Gold Medal ceremony Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Michel Gleason, smiles with her husband Steve Gleason during his Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Steve Gleason, an ALS advocate, former NFL player and WSU alumnus is awarded a Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Steve Gleason, an ALS advocate, former NFL player and WSU alumnus is awarded a Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Steve Gleason, an ALS advocate, former NFL player and WSU alumnus listens as he is awarded a Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Michel Gleason, right, places her hand on her husband Steve Gleason's arm during his Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Steve Gleason, an ALS advocate, former NFL player and WSU alumnus, receives a standing ovation after he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal and gave his acceptance speech during a ceremony Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C.
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Steve Gleason, an ALS advocate, former NFL player and WSU alumnus, receives a standing ovation after he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal and gave his acceptance speech during a ceremony Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. right, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. second right, listen as Congressional Gold Medal recipient Steve Gleason, speaks on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Michel Gleason, right, helps House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, present a Congressional Gold Medal to her husband Steve Gleason, on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Michel Gleason, right, helps House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, present a Congressional Gold Medal to her husband Steve Gleason, on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Michel Gleason, right, helps House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, present a Congressional Gold Medal to her husband Steve Gleason, on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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A likeness of the back of Steve Gleason's Congressional Gold Medal is seen as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks during a ceremony honoring amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) advocate and former National Football League (NFL) player, Steve Gleason Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Steve Gleason, an ALS advocate, former NFL player and WSU alumnus is awarded a Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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Sen. Patty Murray speaks during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) advocate and former National Football League (NFL) player, Steve Gleason Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C. Tyler Tjomsland/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW
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