Lyndon Baines Johnson2 July 1964
Signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations, employment and federally assisted programs.
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Signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations, employment and federally assisted programs.
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