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Honoring the 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson's championship at Wimbledon and Forest Hills, and honoring the life and legacy of a teacher, daughter, and internationally acclaimed athlete who defied…

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Honoring the 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson's championship at Wimbledon and Forest Hills, and honoring the life and legacy of a teacher, daughter, and internationally acclaimed athlete who defied the boundaries of race, class, and gender.

Introduced: October 2, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Oct 2, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oct 2, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2044)
Oct 2, 2007
Introduced in House
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Honors the 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson's becoming the first African-American to win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Championship at Forest Hills in New York City.

Encourages: (1) support of the Althea Gibson Foundation and other organizations that support under-privileged youth in their educational aspirations and athletic pursuits in tennis and golf; and (2) preservation of the memory, legacy, and well-being of pioneer athletes who served as inspirations for succeeding generations.

What's happening now October 2, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 15, 2007
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 15, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 3, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 707: Honoring the 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson's championship at Wimbledon and Forest Hills, and honoring the life and legacy of a teacher, daughter, and internationally acclaimed athlete who defied the boundaries of race, class, and gender.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-707/
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"H. Res. 707: Honoring the 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson's championship at Wimbledon and Forest Hills, and honoring the life and legacy of a teacher, daughter, and internationally acclaimed athlete who defied the boundaries of race, class, and gender.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-707/.
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H. Res. 707, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-707/.
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[H. Res. 707: Honoring the 50th anniversary of Althea Gibson's championship at Wimbledon and Forest Hills, and honoring the life and legacy of a teacher, daughter, and internationally acclaimed athlete who defied the boundaries of race, class, and gender.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-707/)
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