U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC) HOLDS NEWS CONFERENCE WITH REPRESENTATIVE WATT REGARDING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT From: Washington Transcript Service | Date: July 26, 2000 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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07-26-2000

REPRESENTATIVES CLYBURN AND WATT HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE REGARDING
THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

JULY 26, 2000

SPEAKERS: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MEL WATT (D-NC)
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (D-TX)
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)

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