Wednesday, June 15, 2005

News-Leader story details Pierce City situation

Rep. William Clay's proposal for a panel to investigate the forced departure of African Americans from Pierce City in 1901 is detailed in an article in today's Springfield News-Leader. The article includes reactions by Seventh District Congressman Roy Blunt and State Representative Jack Goodman, R-Mount Vernon. The article can be found at:
http://springfield.news-leader.com/news/today/20050615-Townapologizesf.html

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