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Civil Rights Act of 1960 Signed

United States of America · Government / Republican Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1960

Dwight David Eisenhower6 May 1960

Washington · Government / Republican Party Government

Signs the Civil Rights Act of 1960, strengthening federal protection of voting records and enforcement procedures.

Names involved

Dwight David Eisenhower

Provenance

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