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Kennedy pushes civil rights law to curb private discrimination
President Kennedy asked Congress to pass a law barring privately owned public services from discriminating against Negroes, arguing the 14th Amendment and the commerce clause authorize federal action. The plan faces strong Southern Democratic opposition and debates over what constitutes substantial interstate business.
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