The Jefferson Davis's Citizenship Restoration Story

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Sunlight streams into the ornate reading room of the Library of Congress, symbolizing unity and bipartisan effort in restoring Jefferson Davis’s U.S. citizenship.
Across the Aisle: How Bipartisan Support Restored Jefferson Davis’s Citizenship

In today’s political climate, bipartisan victories can feel almost impossible. But in the 1970s, one determined man — without political office or deep pockets — built a coalition across party lines to restore the U.S. citizenship of Jefferson Davis.

That man was Dr. Howard Edward Haller, great-great-grandson of Jefferson Davis. His mission? To fulfill a promise made to his grandmother, even if it...

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