This Congress, in 1964 and 1965, this Congress, with bipartisan majorities and the courage of a Southern President who had previously supported segregation, demonstrated the courage and the conviction to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and the 1968 Fair Housing Act.
Highlighting past Congressional courage in passing civil rights legislation.
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