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President Kennedy Transmits Comprehensive Civil Rights Bill to Congress

Kennedy formally sent a comprehensive civil rights bill to Congress proposing federal measures against segregation and discrimination in public accommodations, education, and voting.

President Kennedy Transmits Comprehensive Civil Rights Bill to Congress

The submission represented the administration's major legislative response to the civil-rights crisis and laid legislative groundwork that would culminate in the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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