“Stronger than all the armies is an idea whose time has come.” – Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen debating the Civil Rights Act in 1964
By Marc C. Johnson Today, June 19, 2026, marks the 62nd anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a monumental achievement by the leaders of the great Civil Rights coalition, the American Congress, President Lyndon Johnson and two historically important leaders of the United States Senate – …
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