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