Sen. Strom Thurmond before launching the filibuster
Sen. Strom Thurmond before launching the filibuster against the 1966 Civil Rights Bill. With clenched fist, he called it one of the most vicious, politically inspired measures since the founding of the Republic. The open housing provision which barred racial discrimination in the sale and rental of all housing caused the bill's defeat in the Senate. (CSU_2015_11_1306)
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