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Bill Clinton: “The Voting Rights Act is central to our Nation's efforts to eradicate racial discrimination and secure equal opportunity…”

On the recordJune 16, 1993
The Voting Rights Act is central to our Nation's efforts to eradicate racial discrimination and secure equal opportunity for all Americans.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement on the Voting Rights Act of 1965

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