| Filibuster Ends: Senate Moves Ahead On Civil Rights Bill | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1724 |
| Catalog #: | 428772 | |
| Clip Number: | 428772-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 037-047-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:38:30 - 00:40:11 | |
| Location: | Washington DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CIVIL RIGHTS: Race Relations GOVERNMENT: Legislation GOVERNMENT: United States, Congress LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Humphrey, Hubert | |
| Description: | It's a Day of Decision on Capitol Hill as the U.S. Senate clears the way for the Civil Rights Bill by voting to limit debate on the measure. Democratic whip Hubert Humphrey leads the fight for the Bill, while Senator Richard Russell of Georgia gives his views in opposition. Washington DC People standing on the steps outside the Capitol Building in Washington. Some of the Senators gather for a group picture, two of the senators is Edward Dirkson from Illinois, and Hubert Humphrey from Minnesota. Hubert Humphrey leaving the Capitol Building. Hubert Humphrey, "Yes, I am, I'm confident that no single section of this bill will be deleted. That none of the enforcement powers will be taken out or weakened. If there are any amendments, I would consider them to be of a rather minor nature and I don't see the prospect of very many amendments to this bill." Exterior of the Capitol Building with a crowd of people on the stairs. Senator Richard Russell of Georgia. Question: "Senator Russell do you feel sir, that this large vote for closure means automatic passage of the civil rights bill?" Senator Richard Russell of Georgia, "Of course it shows there's great strength in the Senate for the bill, but I do not think that it means automatic passage of the bill in its present form. We have a large number of amendments there and we intend to see that the Senate goes on record on practically all of those amendments. We have lost the battle of course, but we are not yet ready to surrender in our position. This bill we feel its a perversion of the American way of life and a great blow to the right of dominion over private property that has been the genesis of our greatness. ' | |
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