legislation: 115-hconres-31

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115-hconres-31 115 hconres 31 Expressing the sense of 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 2017-02-28 2017-03-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. House Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] NY R K000210 8 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. 2023-01-11T13:35:15Z  

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