Excise tax reduction: Provides excise tax cuts totaling $4.7 billion on various consumer items such as appliances. telephone service. autos. and so forth. elimnates most Federal excises by 1969. Omnibus Housing Act: Expands current urban renewal. public housing programs. extends FHA loan insurance program. encourages urban planning and beautification in housing. Voting rights: Strengthens machinery for guaranteeing right to vote to all citizens by prohibiting poll taxes. literacy tests. provides for Federal registrars in States where less than 50 percent of potential voters are registered or voted. Immigration Act Amendments: Abolishes national origins" quota system over 3year period. establishes a 170.000 annual limit on immigrants. special preferences given to relatives of American citizens. Manpower development and training: Extends and expands manpower training program to assist unemployed in learning new skills to qualify them for better jobs. Higher education: Authorizes expanded 5year program to assist colleges and universities to improve educational opportunities. provides student loans and scholarships to aid needy students.
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