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Humphrey predicts close showdown vote to end filibuster
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey said the Wednesday cloture vote to curb the Southern filibuster will be a real squeaker but should pass. He cited the rare use of cloture in 1917 and noted 67 votes needed. The debate centers on civil rights legislation as Capitol Hill anticipates a dramatic Senate day with several undecideds among Republicans and at least one skeptical Democrat.
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