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Voting Rights Violators Will Soon Comply
Washington AP The acting chief of the Justice Department Civil Rights Division says some Mississippi counties violate the Voting Rights Act but most expect to comply soon. Jones County has restored fewer than half of 34,000 voters stricken since March 1. House subcommittee voices concern over enforcement and hears calls for Mitchell to testify in person. Norman proposes an examiner to review complex voting changes with final court approval. Mississippi counties re register due to 1970 census redistricting. officials defend steps as not a conspiracy to deny rights.
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Washington
Justice Department
Mississippi
David L. Norman
House Judiciary
Department
Congress
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Edwards
Jones County
Miss
John N. Mitchell
Atty
Gen
Mitchell
Rep
John Conyers Jr
D-Mich
Cai
Conyers
Capitol
Norman
A.F. Summer
Jerome R. Waldie
Dcalif