Proposed 24th Amendment Aims to End Poll Tax
Historical note recalls a 1861 failed amendment to protect slavery and links it to a current effort to abolish the poll tax. Five states had not yet ratified by late stage of ratification efforts, while Illinois and New Jersey had already approved the measure.
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W. B. Ragsdale, Jr
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Kentucky
James Buchanan
Washington
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Navy Department
History of Amendments from Bill of Rights to DC Voting
A historical overview traces the development and ratification of constitutional amendments from the Bill of Rights through the 23rd amendment granting DC residents presidential voting rights. It notes ratification timelines, key figures, and the two methods of proposing amendments, with examples such as the 12th 17th and 19th amendments.
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Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Virginia
Washington Notebook Ice Cube and One Leg Stand Ramblings
A light political column notes oddities from around the world and U.S. political routines. It riffs on Malaya posters, Swedish dinner candor, Brazilian crowd control, Adm. George W. Anderson's elevator quip, and a reversed name miscue to a navy reply. It also highlights a wind device gifted to Sen. Keating blanketing a flag with wind and a tongue-in-cheek remark about progress.
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Fordham Alumni Assn
New York
Adm
George W. Anderson
Naval Operations
Anderson
Brooklyn
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N.y
Keating
Discovery 4 30 pm Monday On KCRG Channel 9
Viewers will see a scheduled program at 4 30 p m Monday on KCRG TV Channel 9. The promotion notes that children will enjoy the show and invites families to tune in for the DIS discovery segment.
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