Congress Honors Lynyrd Skynyrd
07/04/2010
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Congress Honors Lynyrd Skynyrd was a top story in May/June. Here is the recap: Lynyrd Skynyrd received an honor last week from the U.S. Congress recognizing the achievements of the band during a reception at the U.S. Capitol.The congressional honor for the group came during a visit to Washington including stops at both the Capitol and the White House. "The Lynyrd Skynyrd band is a true voice of the South and a legend in the music world. 'Sweet Home Alabama' is one of the best advertisements for my state and we now even proudly display the words on our license plates. We deeply appreciate the fact that the band does a lot to entertain our troops and support military families. They bring enjoyment to their many fans and it's a pleasure to welcome them to our nation's capital," said Bachus, who is dean of the Alabama House delegation. - more on this story 2010 is almost halfway gone. Join us this holiday weekend as we look back at the top stories from the first half of this year. This was a top story from May/June.
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