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June 23,2020 The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury I 500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20220 Dear Mr. Secretary: A public meeting ofthe Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee was held by teleconference on Tuesday, June23,2020. The CCAC reviewed candidate designs for the obverse and reverse of the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Silver Commemorative Coin; the reverse ofthe American Eagle Gold and American Eagle Silver Coins; the obverse and reverse ofthe U.S. Marine Corps Silver Medal; the obverse and reverse of the Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal; the observe and reserve ofthe Secretary Mnuchin Secretary ofthe Treasury Medal; and the obverse and reverse ofthe President Trump Presidential Medal. 2021 Christa McAuliffe Silver Commemorative Coin The Honorable Stephen McAuliffe, the widower of Christa McAuliffe, addressed the CCAC on behalf of the family. He complimented the overall portfolio and recommended CM-R-0IA and CM-O-04B. The family was drawn to CM-R-01A due to its depiction of Christa as a teacher and because it recognizes her fellow Challenger astronauts with seven stars. In addition, the liaison for the program, Dean Kamen, founder ofFIRST, the designated surcharge recipient organization, also complimented the portfolio and communicated the same preferences as the family. Following their input, the CCAC members had an opportunity to discuss the porlfolio and then also recommended CM-R-01A and CM-O-04B. o o Obverse (CM-O-048): T\e design depicts a portrait of Christa McAuliffe. The CCAC scored CM-O-O4B 27 votes out of a possible 30. Reverse (CM-R-0LA): The design features Christa McAuliffe as a teacher, smiling as she points forward and upward with three high school-age students looking on with wonder. It also contains seven stars representing the entire crew ofthe Challenger. The CCAC scored CM-R-OIA with 29 out of a possible 30 votes. American Easle Gold and American Eaele Silver Coins The CCAC found the designs extraordinary and compelling across the board due to diversity and high quality ofdesigns. The CCAC had several votes on the portfolios and focused in on 12A and 38. By motion, the final recommendation was 12A for American Eagle Gold and 38 for American Eagle Silver. U.S. Marine Corns Silver Medal The CCAC heard Annefte Amerman, Special Projects Historian for the Marine Corps History Division. The CCAC had discussion ofthe designs and preferences and heard the preferences ofthe Commandant ofthe Marine Corps, General David H. Berger fbr MC-O-09 and MC-R-I2A. The CCAC recommended MC-O-05 and MC-R-I2A. c . a Obverse(MC-O-05).'ThedesigndepictsapairofMarines,officerandnon-commissionedofficer,standingshoulderto-shoulder in dress uniform. A sword between them bears the hilt appropriate to each rank. Centered on the sword is Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem. The CCAC scored the design 19 out of a possible 27 votes. The second highest scored design was MC-O-03. Reverse (MC-R-|2A): The design depicts the Eagle, Globe and Anchor encircled by a rope border. The CCAC scored the design a p$ect 27 out ofa possible 27 votes. Established by An Ad ofCongress. Public Law 108-15 https:/,/www.ccac.gov The family's preference is LD-O-0IA and LD-R-03 and LD-R-03A. The CCAC's recornmended designs are LD-O-lA and LD-R-3 with the modification that "Act ofCongress" be removed from the reverse as it also appears on the recommended obverse design. During the meeting Chairman Uram noted and read into the record a letter from Representative Bill Pascrell Jr, Senator Robert Menendez, and Senator Cory Booker supporting the family's preferences. o o (LD-O-|IA): The design depicts Larry Doby posing with a baseball bat in fiont of Hinchliffe Stadium. Hinchliffe Stadium, located in Paterson, New Jersey, was the home of the Newark Eagles, Doby's Negro National League team. The CCAC scored the design a perfect 30 out of a possible 30 votes. Reverse (LD-R-03,).' Based on a famed photo, the design depicts Larry Doby and Steve Gromek hugging after their World Series win. It includes the inscription "We are Stronger Together as a Team, as Nation, as a World" which is a quote ofTered by Larry Doby Jr as a way to encapsulate his father's sentiments and legacy. The CCAC scored this design 23 votes ofa possible 30. A slightly different variation ofthe same design (LD-R-03A) received I4 votes. Obverse Secretarv Mnuchin Secretarv ofthe Treasurv Medal The CCAC recommends obverse STM-O-3 and reverse STM-R-O3, your preferred designs for the Medal. President Trump Presidential Medal The CCAC recommends obverse DJT-O-O1 and reverse DJT-R- 10, the White House's preferred designs. C itizens Coinage Advisory Committee Established by An Act ofCongress, Public Law 108-15 https;//www.ccac.gov