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Hubert H. Humphrey: “[t]he basic rights protected by [title VII] are rights which accrue to citizens of the United States; the Federal…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2010
[t]he basic rights protected by [title VII] are rights which accrue to citizens of the United States; the Federal Government has the clear obligation to see that these rights are fully protected.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota

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Humphrey emphasized the federal government's duty to protect citizens' rights under title VII.

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