The 41st IAFF Convention is held in Vancouver, British Columbia. Delegates formally endorse Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton for U.S. president and Tennessee Senator Albert Gore for U.S. vice president. General President Al Whitehead and General Secretary-Treasurer Vinnie Bollon are re-elected to their second four-year terms. The IAFF unveils a new commemorative medal honoring fallen fire fighters to be presented to the surviving spouse and family members of IAFF members killed in the line of duty. Cast from 10-carat gold, the words “Dedication, Honor, Sacrifice” are written in the middle of the medal and the inscription “In Memory” is on the bottom of the Maltese Cross.
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