Keywords: u.s. national archives usnationalarchives center for legislative archives centerforlegislativearchives nara:arcid=1991065 congressman john conyers, jr. congressmanjohnconyersjr congressman conyers congressmanconyers john conyers, jr. johnconyersjr house resolution 6400 houseresolution6400 1965 04/01/1965 04011965 april 1, 1965 april11965 house judiciary committee housejudiciarycommittee voting rights act votingrightsact voting rights votingrights civil rights civilrights disenfranchisement document text monochrome Original Caption: Congressman John Conyers was the only African American member of the House Judiciary Committee when it was considering the Voting Rights Act. In addition to questioning witnesses as a member of the committee, he also testified before it. In this statement he states that Congress must protect voting rights before Americans lose faith in the justice of American government. Created By: U.S. House of Representatives. Committee on the Judiciary.(06/03/1813 - ) From: Record Group/Collection: 233 From: Bill Files, compiled 1903 - 1968 Production Dates: 04/01/1965 Persistent URL: arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ExternalIdSearch?id=1991065 Reference Unit: Center for Legislative Archives (NWL), National Archives Building Access Restrictions: Unrestricted Use Restrictions: Unrestricted Original Caption: Congressman John Conyers was the only African American member of the House Judiciary Committee when it was considering the Voting Rights Act. In addition to questioning witnesses as a member of the committee, he also testified before it. In this statement he states that Congress must protect voting rights before Americans lose faith in the justice of American government. Created By: U.S. House of Representatives. Committee on the Judiciary.(06/03/1813 - ) From: Record Group/Collection: 233 From: Bill Files, compiled 1903 - 1968 Production Dates: 04/01/1965 Persistent URL: arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ExternalIdSearch?id=1991065 Reference Unit: Center for Legislative Archives (NWL), National Archives Building Access Restrictions: Unrestricted Use Restrictions: Unrestricted |