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June 10, 1964, was a dramatic day in the United States Senate. For the first time in its history, cloture was invoked on a civil rights bill, ending a record-breaking filibuster by Democrats that had consumed fifty-seven working days. The hero of the hour was minority leader Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (R-Ill.).
On June 10, 1964, Democrats filibustered the Civil Rights Act.
Grand Old Partisan reported, via Dangerus:
On this day in 1964, Everett Dirksen (R-IL), the Republican Leader in the U.S. Senate, condemned the Democrats’ 57-day filibuster against the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Leading the Democrats in their opposition to civil rights for African-Americans was Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV). Byrd, who got into politics as a recruiter for the Ku Klux Klan, spoke against the bill for fourteen straight hours. Democrats still call Robert Byrd “the conscience of the Senate.”
In his speech, Senator Dirksen called on the Democrats to end their filibuster and accept racial equality.
I am listening with an open mind to seek knowledge.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I am working on my first of many letters to people, to help in my healing of ptsd. All and all, I do think it will be a good thing to get out all my feelings. Some I will bury after I have finished putting into words what happen and release it forever so I can move forward in healing.
My friend Cheryl wrote such a letter to her mom who is like mine and tortued her. It took her awhile to write, but when she was finished she sent and has spoken or seen her mom in many years. It helped her heal. She is in a good place and finally found a good man who is a healing presence in her life. Maybe someday I will meet my Mark. She is a very lucky girl. We are very strong women and fight the hardest for life. I guess we want to live more.
Oh, the White Nationalists are having another political meeting this Sept, in the South. David Duke will be speaking again. People make a mistake to take these men for granted. They have been working to gain power of the Republian Party for years. Duke is very smart, and I know in my gut he is up to no good, but I don’t have any resources to follow through my research to the next level. I don’t give up. It may take me awhile, but I will do what I think is right in bringing light unto their dark deeds.
Love and blessings
Chrisy