# How do I find the congressional record from 1921?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 10, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-the-congressional-record-from-1921/822752 "2018-10-10T14:20:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-the-congressional-record-from-1921/822752/1 "2018-10-10T14:20:09Z")

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I’ve been reading up on the activities of the “second” KKK, which existed from the mid-1910’s until WWII. Apparently, their acts of vigilantism prompted a congressional investigation in 1921, which resulted in nothing but giving the Klan notoriety and increased membership.

My question is this: how can I track down documents relating to that 1921 congressional investigation? I’d like to know what prompted congress to investigate the Klan (who sponsored it), what was debated, and if / results of any votes.

The modern [congress.gov](http://congress.gov) website only contains the congressional record back to 1995. How do I find records from 1921?

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-the-congressional-record-from-1921/822752/2 "2018-10-10T14:26:56Z")

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You can download a free copy in PDF format from the Government Publishing Office:

> **[GovInfo](https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GPO-CRECB-1921-pt5-v60/GPO-CRECB-1921-pt5-v60-3)**
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> Official Publications from the U.S. Government Publishing Office.