[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING JOHN HAROLD JOHNSON

  (Mr. HILL of Arkansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor an 
American icon and celebrated Arkansan, John Harold Johnson.
  Born in Arkansas City, Arkansas, in 1918, Mr. Johnson persevered 
through poverty and graduated high school with honors before attending 
the University of Chicago and Northwestern University.
  In 1942, he founded the Johnson Publishing Company, which published 
Ebony and Jet, two of the defining magazines of the late 20th century. 
Mr. Johnson's Ebony coverage of the Little Rock Nine in 1957 projected 
the crisis into the public eye, making him a critical figure in the 
civil rights movement.
  A member of the Forbes 400, Mr. Johnson was a terrific entrepreneur 
and executive. In 1996, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom 
from President Bill Clinton for his work toward achieving equality.
  This Black History Month, I am proud to honor Mr. Johnson's enduring 
legacy and indelible impact on the State of Arkansas.

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