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HRES 452 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security California Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Military facilities and property Military history Military law Racial and ethnic relations

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the necessity to publically exonerate the African-American sailors of the United States Navy who were tried and convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, California, during World War II in order to further aid in healing the racial divide that continues to exist in the United States.

Introduced: July 17, 2017 Introduced by: DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Jul 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 17, 2017
Introduced in House
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:

  • the trial and conviction of 50 African-American sailors for mutiny in connection with their service at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, California, during World War II were wrongfully pursued because of racial prejudice; and
  • Congress should publicly exonerate the 50 sailors to further aid in healing the racial divide that continues to exist in the United States.
What's happening now July 26, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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