Posted on Feb 3, 2020

1954 Shooting in the House Chamber | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

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On March 1, 1954, while Members gathered on the House Floor for an upcoming vote, three men and one woman entered the visitor’s gallery above the chamber and quietly took their seats. All four belonged to the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party and only hours earlier had traveled from New York City to Washington, DC.

1954 Shooting in the House Chamber | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

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Posted 5 y ago

There is still a bullet hole on a stairwell in the TN State Capitol in Nashville, from many years ago. Too lazy to research but it was many moons ago and I've seen it.

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CW5 Jack Cardwell

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Thanks for the history share.

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1954 Shooting in the House Chamber | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

1954 Shooting in the House Chamber | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

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