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G. K. Butterfield: It was supported and demanded, actually, by President Lyndon B. Johnson at the time, right after the Selma to Montgomery…

On the recordMay 23, 2021
It was supported and demanded, actually, by President Lyndon B. Johnson at the time, right after the Selma to Montgomery massacre.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield highlights the bipartisan support for the Voting Rights Act.

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