A Calif. state lawmaker proposed a resolution to create "John Wayne Day" on the actor's May 26th birthday, and fellow assembly members quoted offensive comments Wayne had made in the past to oppose it. The April 28 vote failed to pass the bill.
Paul Kane, Washington Post: Politics
Fri, 04/29/2016 - 5:54am
A Calif. state lawmaker proposed a resolution to create "John Wayne Day" on the actor's May 26th birthday, and fellow assembly members quoted offensive comments Wayne had made in the past to oppose it. The April 28 vote failed to pass the bill.