During his 24year tenure In the U.S. Senate. Jacob Javits worked diligently and relentlessly to Improve the quality of life for his New York constituency. as well as his fellow Americans. As a member of a poor immigrant family. he experienced on a firsthand basis the extreme adversities facing minorities in our country. As part of a political minority in the Senate. he became a strong voice advocating the advancement of civil rights. the guarantee of private pensions. public assistance for the arts and humanities. and the limitation of the Presidents ability to make war through the War Powers Act. On an international scale.
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