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United States 5/23/1900 First Black man to receive the US Medal of Honor Sgt William H Carney receives Medal of Honor for efforts to protect the American flag during the Civil War. American President William McKinley (3/4/1897-9/14/1901) Argentine President Julio Argentino Roca (10/12/1898-10/12/1904) Belgian Prime Minister Paul de Smet de Naeyer (8/5/1899-5/2/1907) British Prime Minister Robert Gascoyne Cecil (6/25/1895-7/11/1902) Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier (7/11/1896-10/6/1911) Japanese Prime Minister Yamagata Aritomo (11/8/1898-10/19/1900)