Charles D. Ferris: Staff Director, Senate Democratic Policy Committee (1963-1977)
As staff director for the Democratic Policy Committee in 1964, Charles Ferris was heavily involved in the bipartisan strategy sessions that took place throughout the lengthy debate over the Civil Right Act of 1964.
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"…the all-night sessions would have worked against the passage of the strongest bill possible."
"Mansfield never did anything unless he informed all sides what was going to be done."
"I always felt that my job was to make sure that we didn’t screw things up."
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