President. the facts about voting in the cold light of March 1970 are very different from those of the hot summer of 1965 when voting rights was last considered here. The gains have been impressive. Pursuant to the 1965 act the Department of Justice had sent examiners and observers into 64 counties in the South. Since August 6. 1965. when literacy tests were suspended. over 800.000 Negro voters have been registered in the seven States covered by the act. More than 50 percent of eligible Negro citizens are now registered in every Southern State. More than 375 voting laws have been submitted to the Attorney General for approval.
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