Abstract
At the beginning of the Ninety-Second Congress in 1971, a new subgroup, the Black Caucus, appeared in the House of Representatives. Its membership included every black representative as well as the nonvoting delegate from the District of Columbia.' From the outset the Caucus performed several legislative and nonlegislative roles successfully. Widespread recognition and legitimacy were achieved as a result of a highly publicized confrontation with the White House (Congressional Quarterly Almanac, 1972: 659-660), through frequent and articulate contributions to floor debate (Congressional Record, 1971: H1207-H1214, H2375-J2389, H5349-H5494), and by means of a series of informal investigative hearings on racism in American life (Kupferstein, 1972: 10-12; Cooley, 1972: 20-24). By the end of the Ninety-Second Congress, the Black Caucus was seen both within Washington and within the black community as a major and significant spokesman for black aspirations and interests (Delaney, 1972).
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