Mr. Chairman. I am happy to strongly endorse H.R. 6219. which will extend for an additional 10 years the special provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. make permanent the current temporary ban on literacy tests and other such devices. and expand the coverage of the act to certain jurisdictions where language minorities reside. Those of us who were serving in this body in 1965 recall vividly President Johnsons appearance before a joint session of the Congress in March of that year calling for enactment of a strong voting rights bill. His appearance followed by 1 week the tragedy in Selma.
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