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HCONRES 65 111th Congress Arts, Culture, Religion

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Brown, also known as the "Godfather of Soul", should be recognized for his contributions to American music as one of the greatest and…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Brown, also known as the "Godfather of Soul", should be recognized for his contributions to American music as one of the greatest and most influential entertainers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as an American cultural icon.

Introduced: February 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 65: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Brown, also known as the "Godfather of Soul", should be recognized for his contributions to American music as one of the greatest and most influential entertainers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as an American cultural icon.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-65/
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"H. Con. Res. 65: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Brown, also known as the "Godfather of Soul", should be recognized for his contributions to American music as one of the greatest and most influential entertainers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as an American cultural icon.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-65/.
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H. Con. Res. 65, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-65/.
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[H. Con. Res. 65: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Brown, also known as the "Godfather of Soul", should be recognized for his contributions to American music as one of the greatest and most influential entertainers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as an American cultural icon.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-65/)
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