A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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.

SR 71 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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 115th Congress

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Introduced 03/01/2017

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Sen. John McCain


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Sen. Cory A. Booker


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