legislation: 108-hconres-457

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108-hconres-457 108 hconres 457 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the murders of James E. Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman. Crime and Law Enforcement 2004-06-18 2004-06-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. House Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] MS D T000193 24 Calls on the Department of Justice to investigate the murders of James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman (volunteers for "Freedom Summer," a project dedicated to helping African Americans in Mississippi earn equal rights) in 1964. Calls on Attorney General John Ashcroft to: (1) formally offer the Attorney General of Mississippi the Department's services to review the case file and serve as special prosecutor in a new trial; and (2) report to Congress the findings of the Department's investigation. 2023-01-15T04:49:09Z  

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