[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 27, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




PRINTING OF A REVISED EDITION OF BLACK AMERICANS IN CONGRESS, 1870-1989

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Maryland, (Mr. Hoyer) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, with the co-sponsorship of 44 of our 
colleagues, I have today introduced a concurrent resolution providing 
for the printing of a revised edition of the House document entitled 
Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989.
  The latest edition of this handsome work, published in 1990, contains 
brief biographies, photographs or sketches, and other important 
historical information about the 66 distinguished African-Americans who 
had served in either house of Congress as of January 23, 1990. An 
analysis of the membership of the six subsequent Congresses reveals 
that, as of today, an additional 40 distinguished African-Americans 
have served since the last edition. Moreover, several of the 
distinguished Members depicted in the last edition continued to serve 
in this House, and their biographies require appropriate updates. 
Clearly, the time has come to revise and reprint this important 
historical work.
  My concurrent resolution directs the Library of Congress to revise 
the volume under the direction of the Committee on House 
Administration. The resolution provides for the printing of a number of 
copies of the volume, in a suitable binding, for distribution to 
Members of both houses as determined by the Committee on House 
Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
  Mr. Speaker, the 1976 and 1990 editions of Black Americans in 
Congress have been a tremendous source of historical information for 
Members, scholars, students, and others about the distinguished 
African-Americans who have served their countrymen in the halls of the 
Senate and House of Representatives. The next edition will doubtless 
similarly become a tremendous resource, and a treasured addition to 
libraries across this land. I urge the Members to support my concurrent 
resolution.

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