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Bush veto of civil rights bill shocks activists
Atlanta scene as Civil rights leaders react to President Bush vetoing a employment discrimination bill. Rev. Joseph Lowery and Rep. John Lewis condemn the decision while Jesse Jackson calls for a return to mass direct action and broader protest.
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Bush
Atlanta
White House
Joseph Lowery
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King Jr
President
Mrs. Bush
Dibble
Reagan
John Lewis
D-Ga
King
Lewis
Washington, D.C
Jesse Jackson
Emily Junge
Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union
H.H. Brookins
Washington