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Civil rights bill fight and votes in Senate and House
Washington reports on the 1957 civil rights struggle as Southern lawmakers push to limit federal power while the Eisenhower administration endorses key provisions. Senate action shifts with filibuster fears and a pivotal jury trial vote, signaling continued conflict next year.
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Washington
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Congressional
Gaia
Confederacy
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Russell
D-Ga
Senate
Douglas
D-Th
Eisenhower
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Department of Justice
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House Judieciary Committee
Brownell
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Len Knowland
California
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Adam Clastern Powell
United States
Warren Olney
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Lyndon Johnson
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