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2020 On June 9, 2020, the Tennessee General Assembly debated HJR 0686 to remove the bust. Republican opposition to removal led to the motion failing in the House by five votes to eleven.
On July 9, 2020, the Tennessee Capitol Commission voted 9–2 in favor of removing the bust from the Capitol building and relocating it to the Tennessee State Museum. The Tennessee Historical Commission voted 25–1 on March 9, 2021, to move the bust to the museum. Governor Bill Lee (R) said this should be done as soon as possible.
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