A concurrent resolution 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.

SCR 5 A concurrent resolution 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

US Congress 113th Congress

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Engrossed 04/17/2013
Introduced 03/06/2013

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Sen. John McCain


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Sen. Harry Reid


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Sen. William M. Cowan


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Athletes Congressional Tributes Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Criminal Procedure And Sentencing Presidents And Presidential Powers Professional Sports Racial And Ethnic Relations U.s. History Crime And Law Enforcement