112th Congress, 2nd Session
March 01, 1954
Four Puerto Rican nationalists, armed with handguns, opened fire onto the House Floor from the back row of the south gallery.
August 02, 1955
While waiting for the Senate to adjourn sine die, Members of the House broke out into song in the House Chamber
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House LegislationHave students search the highlight dates and locate reference to any legislative document (bill, resolution, speech, etc.). Ask students to track down the document at a local depository library. Students should research the historical background of the document and make a brief presentation which includes reading all or portions of the document aloud. To locate a nearby federal depository library go to http://catalog.gpo.gov.
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