Rep. Davis Bill Recognizing 1908 Springfield Race Riot Site Gets Hearing
October 29, 2019
October 29, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Illinois, issued the following news release:
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today testified before the House Natural Resources Committee subcommittee hearing on the importance of his bill to make the site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riots a national monument. The hearing follows Davis' announcement last month that the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) recently found the site to be suitable for designation as a National Historic Monument. . . .
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today testified before the House Natural Resources Committee subcommittee hearing on the importance of his bill to make the site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riots a national monument. The hearing follows Davis' announcement last month that the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) recently found the site to be suitable for designation as a National Historic Monument. . . .