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Knowland Opens Bid to Bring Civil Rights Bill to Senate
Senate action opens a tense clash over the House civil rights bill as Sen. Knowland signals a motion to bring it to the floor for unlimited debate. Senate leader Johnson foresees possible amendments while southern opponents pledge a long filibuster as the fight moves to the chamber. An Independence, Missouri, report notes the Truman Memorial Library opening delays until September.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
House
Johnson
Aeem
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eastland
Dmiss
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Rayburn
Smith
Star
Independence
Truman Memorial Library and Museum
Truman
Wayne C. Grover
Oval
Hnowland
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