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Mike Thompson: Lyndon Baines Johnson, 56 years ago, was the President who had enough integrity about himself to give us a Federal…

On the recordJuly 28, 2021
Lyndon Baines Johnson, 56 years ago, was the President who had enough integrity about himself to give us a Federal answer to the struggles of voting.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Thompson references Johnson's legacy in voting rights to advocate for current federal action.

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