An Act to authorize the award posthumously of appropriate medals to Chaplain George L. Fox, Chaplain Alexander D. Goode, Chaplain Clark V. Poling, and Chaplain John P. Washington.
PL 86-656 (S.2969), enacted 07/14/1960

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to section 2 of the Act of December 15,1868 (15 Stat. 266), upon pay-
ment to said trustees of not more than the current fair market vahie of 
the improvements located upon such lands. The Secretary may also 
purchase lands, interests therein, and improvements thereon, which 
lands were granted to the trustees of Storer College pursuant to such 
Act of 1868 and subsequently were alienated by the tinistees: Pro-
vided^ That he may pay not in excess of the amount paid therefor by 
the then owners plus the cost of existing improvements placed thereon 
by them, and, in no event may he pay more than the current fair mar-
ket value. 
The Secretary may also purchase from the trustees of 
Storer College, at not more than their fair market value, other lands 
and interests in lands acquired by them or their predecessors as a part 
of the college site, together with any improvements thereon. In addi-
tion, up to seven acres of privately owned lands, interests therein, and 
improvements thereon, which are interspersed with the aforesaid col-
lege lands may be purchased by the Secretary. 
Lands and interests 
purchased under this subsection may be exchanged for other lands, 
and interests therein, of approximately equal value, which comprise 
the college and interspersed lands otherwise authorized herein for 
purchase. 
(b) To facilitate the acquisition of the original site of the engine 
house known as John Brown's "Fort" and the old Federal arsenal, 
the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to exchange therefor 
federally owned park lands or interests in lands of approximately 
equal value in the vicinity of Cumberland, Maryland, which he finds 
are no longer required for park purposes. 
SEC. 3. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to 
exceed $300,000, as may be necessary for the purchase of lands, inter-
ests therein, and improvements thereon pursuant to this Act. 
Approved July 14, 1960. 
Appropriation. 
Public Law 86-656 
AN ACT 
T(t authoiize the award posthumously of appropriate medals to Chaplain George 
L, Fox, Chaplain Alexander D. Goode, Chaplain Clark V. Poling, and Chaplain 
John P. Washington. 
July 14, I960 
[S. 2969] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Rejyresentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President 
is authorized to award posthumously appropriate medals and certifi-
cates to Chaplain George L. Fox of Gilman, Vermont; Chaplain 
Alexander D. Goode of Washington, District of Columbia; Chaplain 
Clark V. Poling of Schenectady, New^ York; and Chaplain John P. 
Washington of x\rlington, New Jersey, in recognition of the extraor-
dinary heroism displayed by them when they sacrificed their lives in 
the sinking of the troop transport Dorchester in the North Atlantic 
in 1943 by giving up their life preservers to other men aboard such 
transport. 
SEC. 2. The medals and certificates authorized by this Act shall be 
in such form and of such design as shall be prescribed by the President, 
and shall be awarded to such representatives of the aforementioned 
chaplains as the President may designate. 
SEC. 3. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may. 
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Approved July 14, 1960. 
Medals and dec-
orations. 
Chaplains. 
Approjiriation.