H.R. 3174 · 109th Congress
To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out without delay a thorough review of the cases of all 28 individuals convicted in the court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 1944, and to require the Secretary to correct the military records (including the record of the court-martial in such case) of any individual as necessary to rectify error or injustice.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim McDermott
- Introduced
- 2005-06-30
- Latest action
- 2005-07-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congress
Military history
Law
Washington State
Personnel records
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Blacks
Minorities
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional reporting requirements
History
World War II
Governmental investigations
Racial discrimination
Military and naval offenses
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
Military discharges
Homicide
Riots