Program from the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring President Nelson Mandela, 6 x 9.5, two pages, held in the Capitol Rotunda on September 23, 1998, signed on the front cover in black felt tip. In very fine condition. A Congressional Gold Medal is an award bestowed by the United States Congress and is, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Presidential Citizens Meda,l the highest civilian award in the United States. The decoration is awarded to an individual who performs an outstanding deed or act of service to the security, prosperity, and national interest of the United States. RRAuction COA.