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Round the Clock Rights Foes Still Talk Washington Senate
In a marathon Senate session the civil rights debate stretched for hours as backers failed to close a filibuster. Key leaders weighed limiting debate while offering assurances that any final bill would satisfy factions. McClellan, Hartke, Aiken, and Smathers traded questions as weary members faced a 37 minute quorum, 85 hours energy bill, and ongoing legislative stalemate amid party brinkmanship.
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Senate
Civil Rights Legisla
George Tion
Smathers
D-Fla
Maiuyr
John J. McClellan
D-Ark
Smithers
McClellan
Arguind
Vance Hartke
George D. Aiken
Johnson
Evertone M. Dirksen
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