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'''Francis Eugene Walter''' (May 26, 1894 – May 31, 1963) was a [[Democrat]] U.S. representative from [[Pennsylvania]] who served from the 1930s to the 60s in the House. He is mostly remembered for his influence on U.S. [[immigration]] laws, having sponsored the [[Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952]] along with [[Nevada]] senator [[Pat McCarran]]. | '''Francis Eugene Walter''' (May 26, 1894 – May 31, 1963) was a [[Democrat]] U.S. representative from [[Pennsylvania]] who served from the 1930s to the 60s in the House. He is mostly remembered for his influence on U.S. [[immigration]] laws, having sponsored the [[Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952]] along with [[Nevada]] senator [[Pat McCarran]]. | ||
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| + | Walter voted in favor of the 1937 anti-lynching bill.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/75-1/h27 TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:59, April 23, 2021
Francis Eugene Walter (May 26, 1894 – May 31, 1963) was a Democrat U.S. representative from Pennsylvania who served from the 1930s to the 60s in the House. He is mostly remembered for his influence on U.S. immigration laws, having sponsored the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 along with Nevada senator Pat McCarran.
U.S. House of Representatives
Walter voted in favor of the 1937 anti-lynching bill.[1]
References
- ↑ TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 22, 2021.