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Shooting in the House Chamber

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Date

1954-03-01

Maker

United Press International Telephoto

Dimensions

7 × 9 in. (17.8 × 22.9 cm)

Accession Number

PA2013.12.0005

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

After Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire in the House Chamber in 1954, chaos erupted on the House Floor. House Pages Bill Goodwin, left, and Paul Kanjorski and Bill Emerson, both future Representatives, immediately sprang into action. They assisted five wounded Members, carrying the injured on stretchers through the hectic scene to ambulances waiting outside.

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