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October 26, 2017 The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Mnuchin: A telephonic public meeting of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) was held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 to review and discuss the designs for the Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal. In accordance with Public Law 116-60, this medal is to be awarded to Bob Dole in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments and service to the United States throughout his career in the Senate. As noted in the law, this Congressional Gold Medal recognizes that he has “embodied the American spirit of leadership and determination, and serves as one of the most prolific role models both in and outside of politics.” The obverse features a portrait of Bob Dole with the Capitol in the background. Inscriptions are “SON OF KANSAS,” “SOLDIER,” “STATESMAN,” and “BOB DOLE.” The reverse depicts a Kansas wheat field below a quote from Senator Dole: “FOR GREATNESS LIES NOT IN WHAT OFFICE YOU HOLD, BUT IN HOW HONEST YOU ARE, IN HOW YOU FACE ADVERSITY, AND IN YOUR WILLINGNESS TO STAND FAST IN HARD PLACES.” The additional inscription “ACT OF CONGRESS 2017” is arced across the bottom. With but one obverse and reverse design from which to choose, a motion was made and the Committee voted to unanimously recommend the proposed designs. Best regards, I am Mary N. Lannin Chair Established by Act of Congress, Public Law 108-15