H.Con.Res. 214 · 110th 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
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Pete King
- Introduced
- 2007-09-18
- Latest action
- 2008-10-02 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Athletes
Law
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Blacks
Minorities
Crime and Law Enforcement
Sports and Recreation
Racial discrimination
Boxing
Pardons