He was the floor manager of many of these bills. and when he was not the manager. he was on the floor to insure passage of civil rights legislation. He also pushed for and succeeded in passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and subsequent exten. sions o! this vital legislation. He is the House expert on immigration. I served on the committee during the Watergate impeachment inquiry. and recognized the chairmans firm leadership and his fairness and thoroughness throughout 7 long months of our consideration. The impeachment hearings were a special time to those of us who participated. and I will not forget his critical role.
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