U.S. Senate passes bill to remove ex-Klansman’s name from Memphis’ federal building
Bill now goes to President Biden
The U.S. Senate has voted to remove the ex-Klansman’s name from the Clifford Davis-Odell Horton Federal Building, seen here in 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
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U.S. Senate has passed a bill to remove a former Klansman’s name from Memphis’ federal building. The measure now goes to President Biden.
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