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House Moves to Record Votes End Secrecy on Amendments
The House approved a reorganization bill provision for recorded votes on amendments, ending a tradition since 1789. The change allows as few as 20 members to demand registration of how each congressman votes, with clerks or electronic devices recording the names.
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Thomas P. O'Neill
Dmass
Cambodia
Vietnam
America
Hale Boggs
D-La