LBJ Tapes: 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act
2014-07-02T19:00:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvQ2FwaXRvbF9kZWZhdWx0LWltYWdlLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. President Johnson’s calls leading up to Congress passing the legislation, and on the day he signed the bill into law. Also his nationally televised speech at the ceremony.
Politico’s Todd Purdum, author of An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, talked about the Act.
Politico’s Todd Purdum, author of An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, talked about the Act.
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. President Johnson’s calls leading up to Congress passing the legislat… read more
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. President Johnson’s calls leading up to Congress passing the legislation, and on the day he signed the bill into law. Also his nationally televised speech at the ceremony.
Politico’s Todd Purdum, author of An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, talked about the Act. close
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