H.Con.Res. 24 · 109th 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
- 2005-01-25
- Latest action
- 2005-03-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Calls for the President to grant a pardon, posthumously, to Jack Johnson, the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World.