S3280 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 24, 2011 (E) regulatory relief is provided to small (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of Whereas Jack Johnson was arrested by businesses through the reduction of duplica- the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of Federal marshals on October 18, 1912, for tive or unnecessary regulatory requirements this resolution to— transporting the woman across State lines that increase costs for small businesses; and (A) the Alaska Aces ownership; for an ‘‘immoral purpose’’ in violation of the (F) leveling the playing field for con- (B) the Commissioner of the East Coast Mann Act; tracting opportunities remains a primary Hockey League, Brian McKenna; and Whereas the Mann Act charges against focus, so that small businesses, particularly (C) the Commissioner Emeritus of the East Jack Johnson were dropped when the woman minority-owned small businesses, can com- Coast Hockey League, Patrick J. Kelly. refused to cooperate with Federal authori- pete for and win more of the $400,000,000,000 ties, and then married Jack Johnson; in contracts that the Federal Government f Whereas Federal authorities persisted and enters into each year for goods and services. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- summoned a White woman named Belle Schreiber, who testified that Jack Johnson f TION 22—EXPRESSING THE had transported her across State lines for SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT JOHN the purpose of ‘‘prostitution and debauch- SENATE RESOLUTION 198—CON- ARTHUR ‘‘JACK’’ JOHNSON ery’’; GRATULATING THE ALASKA SHOULD RECEIVE A POST- Whereas in 1913, Jack Johnson was con- ACES HOCKEY TEAM ON WIN- HUMOUS PARDON FOR THE RA- victed of violating the Mann Act and sen- NING THE 2011 KELLY CUP AND CIALLY MOTIVATED CONVICTION tenced to 1 year and 1 day in Federal prison; BECOMING THE EAST COAST IN 1913 THAT DIMINISHED THE Whereas Jack Johnson fled the United ATHLETIC, CULTURAL, AND HE- States to Canada and various European and HOCKEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS South American countries; FOR THE SECOND TIME IN TEAM ROIC SIGNIFICANCE OF JACK Whereas Jack Johnson lost the Heavy- HISTORY JOHNSON AND UNDULY TAR- weight Championship title to Jess Willard in Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. NISHED HIS REPUTATION Cuba in 1915; Whereas Jack Johnson returned to the MURKOWSKI) submitted the following Mr. MCCAIN submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re- United States in July 1920, surrendered to resolution; which was considered and authorities, and served nearly a year in the agreed to: ferred to the Committee on the Judici- Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan- S. RES. 198 ary: sas; Whereas on Saturday, May 21, 2011, the S. CON. RES. 22 Whereas Jack Johnson subsequently Alaska Aces won the second Kelly Cup cham- Whereas John Arthur ‘‘Jack’’ Johnson was fought in boxing matches, but never regained pionship in the history of the team with a 5- a flamboyant, defiant, and controversial fig- the Heavyweight Championship title; 3 victory over the Kalamazoo Wings; ure in the history of the United States who Whereas Jack Johnson served his country Whereas the Alaska Aces lost only 1 game challenged racial biases; during World War II by encouraging citizens throughout the entire 2011 Kelly Cup play- Whereas Jack Johnson was born in Gal- to buy war bonds and participating in exhi- offs; veston, Texas, in 1878 to parents who were bition boxing matches to promote the war Whereas the Alaska Aces finished the reg- former slaves; bond cause; ular season by winning an impressive 35 of Whereas Jack Johnson became a profes- Whereas Jack Johnson died in an auto- the final 41 games; sional boxer and traveled throughout the mobile accident in 1946; Whereas the Alaska Aces won the Brabham United States, fighting White and African- Whereas in 1954, Jack Johnson was in- Cup with the best record in the East Coast American heavyweights; ducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame: and Hockey League regular season; Whereas after being denied (on purely ra- Whereas on July 29, 2009, the 111th Con- Whereas head coach Brent Thompson led cial grounds) the opportunity to fight 2 gress agreed to Senate Concurrent Resolu- the Alaska Aces to the Kelly Cup champion- White champions, in 1908, Jack Johnson was tion 29, which expressed the sense of the ship in only his second year as head coach granted an opportunity by an Australian 111th Congress that Jack Johnson should re- and received the John Brophy award as the promoter to fight the reigning White title- ceive a posthumous pardon for his racially East Coast Hockey League’s Coach of the holder, Tommy Burns; motivated 1913 conviction: Now, therefore, be Year; Whereas Jack Johnson defeated Tommy it Whereas Alaska Aces Captain Scott Burt Burns to become the first African-American Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- became the first player in East Coast Hockey to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of resentatives concurring), That it remains the League history to win 3 Kelly Cups; the World; sense of Congress that Jack Johnson should Whereas Alaska Aces forward Scott Howes Whereas the victory by Jack Johnson over receive a posthumous pardon— was named the Most Valuable Player of the Tommy Burns prompted a search for a White (1) to expunge a racially motivated abuse Kelly Cup playoffs with 7 goals and 19 points boxer who could beat Jack Johnson, a re- of the prosecutorial authority of the Federal earned during the postseason; cruitment effort that was dubbed the search Government from the annals of criminal jus- Whereas Alaska Aces forward Wes Goldie for the ‘‘great white hope’’; tice in the United States; and was named Most Valuable Player for the Whereas in 1910, a White former champion (2) in recognition of the athletic and cul- 2010-2011 East Coast Hockey League regular named Jim Jeffries left retirement to fight tural contributions of Jack Johnson to soci- season with 83 points; Jack Johnson in Reno, Nevada; ety. Whereas Alaska Aces goaltender Gerald Whereas Jim Jeffries lost to Jack Johnson Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, today I Coleman backstopped the Alaska Aces with a in what was deemed the ‘‘Battle of the Cen- am re-introducing a resolution calling record of 11 wins and 1 loss during the Kelly tury’’; on the President of the United States Cup playoffs and was selected as the East Whereas the defeat of Jim Jeffries by Jack to posthumously pardon the world’s Coast Hockey League’s Goaltender of the Johnson led to rioting, aggression against first African-American heavyweight Year; African-Americans, and the racially moti- Whereas the Alaska Aces benefitted from vated murder of African-Americans nation- boxing champion, John Arthur ‘‘Jack’’ the veteran leadership of center and native wide; Johnson. Alaskan Brian Swanson; Whereas the relationships of Jack Johnson As you may remember, Representa- Whereas the hard work and dedication of with White women compounded the resent- tive PETER KING and I introduced a the entire team lead the Alaska Aces to vic- ment felt toward him by many Whites; similar bipartisan resolution during tory; Whereas between 1901 and 1910, 754 African- the last session of Congress, and it Whereas the East Coast Hockey League Americans were lynched, some for simply for passed both chambers unanimously. I has developed some of the greatest hockey being ‘‘too familiar’’ with White women; was very pleased that two of the reso- players who have later enjoyed successful ca- Whereas in 1910, Congress passed the Act of reers in the National Hockey League and the June 25, 1910 (commonly known as the lution’s strongest supporters were the American Hockey League; and ‘‘White Slave Traffic Act’’ or the ‘‘Mann Senate Majority Leader, my friend Whereas Alaskans everywhere are proud of Act’’) (18 U.S.C. 2421 et seq.), which outlawed Senator REID, and the Chairman of the the accomplishments of the Alaska Aces in the transportation of women in interstate or Judiciary Committee, Senator LEAHY. the 2011 season: Now, therefore, be it foreign commerce ‘‘for the purpose of pros- However, I am disappointed to say that Resolved, That the Senate— titution or debauchery, or for any other im- the President still has not pardoned (1) congratulates each member and the moral purpose’’; Mr. Johnson. Today, I call upon my coaching staff of the Alaska Aces hockey Whereas in October 1912, Jack Johnson be- Senate colleagues to once again pass team on an impressive championship season; came involved with a White woman whose (2) recognizes the achievements of the East mother disapproved of their relationship and this resolution and send a clear mes- Coast Hockey League on another fine season sought action from the Department of Jus- sage to our President that this unac- of developing players and promoting ice tice, claiming that Jack Johnson had ab- ceptable historical injustice must be hockey in North America; and ducted her daughter; rectified. VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:59 Feb 24, 2012 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD11\RECFILES\S24MY1.REC S24MY1 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 24, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3281 For those who may not be familiar to various European and South Amer- SA 341. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an with the plight of Jack Johnson, he is ican countries, before losing his heavy- amendment intended to be proposed by him considered by many to be the most weight championship title in Cuba in to the bill S. 1038, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. dominant athlete in boxing history. 1915. He returned to the United States SA 342. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an John Arthur Johnson was born March in 1920, surrendered to Federal authori- amendment intended to be proposed by him 31, 1878, in Galveston, TX, to parents ties, and served nearly a year in Fed- to the bill S.