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H.Res. 616

ResolutionFederalHouseIn Committee
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.
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Committee
Latest Action · March 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
February 23, 2016
Cosponsors (74)
74D 0R
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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.

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