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Civil Rights Lobbying Push to Extend Voting Rights Act
As Congress heads to recess civil rights groups led by the NAACP and AFL-CIO plan a broad lobbying push to extend Section Five of the 1965 Voting Rights Act before it expires Aug 6 1982. The effort includes care packages and personal visits to lawmakers while Senate hurdles are anticipated led by Senator Thurmond.
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Washington
House
Althea T.L. Simmons
NAACP
Simmons
Afl-Cio
Jane O’grady
O’grady
United Front
Justice Department
House Judiciary Committee
Washington, D.C
Fish
Sensenbrenner
Hyde
Illinois Republican
Mr. Hyde
Senate
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Judiciary Committee
Thurmond
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
Judiciary
Stephen J. Markman