Rep. Engel Issues Statement on 55th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act
July 02, 2019
July 02, 2019
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on the 55th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:
"55 years ago, Lyndon Johnson signed one of the most consequential pieces of legislation ever in American history, the Civil Rights Act. It's hard to overstate the importance of that moment. On issues of housing, employment, voting rights, integration and so much more, the Civil Rights Act changed the course of our nation's history for Afri . . .
"55 years ago, Lyndon Johnson signed one of the most consequential pieces of legislation ever in American history, the Civil Rights Act. It's hard to overstate the importance of that moment. On issues of housing, employment, voting rights, integration and so much more, the Civil Rights Act changed the course of our nation's history for Afri . . .