Civil Rights Bill Analysis, Everett Dirksen (R-IL), 1964

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 offers a vivid example of how members’ records can complement official Senate sources, including this contemporaneous bill analysis by Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen.
credit: The Dirksen Congressional Center

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