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Civil rights battle unsettles Nixon Kennedy choice
AP analysis notes both candidates, Nixon and Kennedy, post strong civil rights records after 14 years in Congress. The piece weighs how party control, committee chairmanships, and Senate dynamics could shape civil rights legislation if each candidate wins, and cites specific actions on FEPC and pivotal Eastland decisions.
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