legislation: 111-sconres-29

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111-sconres-29 111 sconres 29 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation. Crime and Law Enforcement 2009-06-16 2009-07-29 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Senate Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] AZ R M000303 3 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Expresses the sense of Congress that Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) should receive a posthumous pardon to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a racially motivated abuse of the federal government's prosecutorial authority and to recognize his athletic and cultural contributions to society. 2023-01-11T13:18:34Z  

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