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Gregory urges hope as black voters gain power in 70s rally
Dick Gregory addressed about 75 at United Missionary Baptist Church in Middletown praising black voter momentum while condemning national moral decay. He criticized Proposition 13 as fiscal manipulation by the rich, warned of future costs, and urged blacks to leverage political choice, noting Carter’s election was not a fait accompli.
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Dick Gregory
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Walter Cronkite
California
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