H.Con.Res. 526 · 108th Congress

Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Pete King
Introduced
2004-11-19
Latest action
2004-11-19 · Introduced in House

Subjects

Athletes
Law
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Blacks
Minorities
Crime and Law Enforcement
Sports and Recreation
Racial discrimination
Boxing
Pardons