President Signs Pelosi's San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act

President Signs Pelosi's San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement today after President Bush signed into law the San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act, a bill she sponsored to authorize the issuance of commemorative coins in 2006 to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and fire and honor the Old Mint's role in San Francisco's recovery.

"In April, we saluted the pioneer spirit of the San Franciscans who survived the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire and rebuilt our city bigger and stronger than before. The Old Mint, the only financial institution able to operate immediately after the earthquake, played a key role in the City's recovery."

"The issuance of this commemorative coin honors the Mint's place in history and supports its rehabilitation. I am proud to have introduced this legislation, and to have obtained the broad bipartisan support necessary to make it law. I want to thank my colleagues Congressmen Barney Frank and Michael Oxley for their assistance in promoting this critical bill in the House, and Senators Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, and John Ensign for shepherding this legislation through the Senate."

http://www.house.gov/pelosi/press/releases/June06/OldMintCoinAct.html