On This Day: Jimmy Carter Restores Citizenship to Jefferson Davis in 1978

A black-and-white newspaper clipping from The Daily News dated October 18, 1978, features a photo of Jefferson Davis with the headline 'Carter signs bill making Jefferson Davis a citizen.' The article details how President Carter signed legislation restoring citizenship to Davis, a former Confederate president, and mentions other Confederate leaders and disgraced officials whose statues or busts are in the U.S. Capitol. The text includes a quote from Carter about clearing 'guilts and enmities of recriminations of the past.'

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