Lyndon Johnson said "I am hopeful that the Civil Rights Act--which we have passed through a body that has been very difficult, in my experience, to pass civil rights bills through, in past years--can pass the House of Representatives; and we will finally put the law on the side of the man who seeks a home for his family." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 26, 1968

I am hopeful that the Civil Rights Act--which we have passed through a body that has been very difficult, in my experience, to pass civil rights bills through, in past years--can pass the House of Representatives; and we will finally put the law on the side of the man who seeks a home for his family.

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Lyndon Johnson

Democratic · Texas

Source

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Editor's note · Context

Remarks Upon Signing the Jury Selection and Service Act of 1968

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