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110th Congress > House > Vote 885
Clerk session vote number: 892
Sponsor: CONYERS, John, Jr. (D-MI)
Description: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the September 25, 1957, desegragation of Little Rock Central High School by the Little Rock Nine
Bill summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Acknowledges and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School by the Little Rock Nine.
Encourages all Americans, upon this 50th anniversary, to recognize the historic contributions of the Little Rock Nine, who not only secured integration for Little Rock Central High School, but hundreds of thousands of schools across the country.
Commits the
House of Representatives, in the wake of recent challenges, to continuing the legacy of
Brown v. Board of Education
and the Little Rock Nine by protecting and advancing equal educational opportunity for all.
Bill titles: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the September 25, 1957, desegregation of Little Rock Central High School by the Little Rock Nine.
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