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Washington Conversation: Senator John C. Stennis

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Description In this interview John C. Stennis, the senator of Mississippi, discusses the civil right bills being brought forth before Congress and how he considers them to be unconstitutional. Stennis explains his support for racial segregation and and his opposition to the bill that would later become the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Stennis is also questioned about the political realignment in America and the Republicans' growing support in the south.

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