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Dick Durbin: “The critical role played by Republicans in Congress in the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act”

On the recordJune 24, 2014
The critical role played by Republicans in Congress in the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes bipartisan support for civil rights legislation.

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