Civil rights leaders: Bush administration must enforce renewed Voting Rights Act

From: Chicago Defender | Date: July 28, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

WASHINGTON - Civil rights leaders said Thursday that President Bush's signature to extend the 1960s civil rights law against racist voting practices will be just a footnote in history if the government fails to enforce it.

At a bill signing ceremony at the White House to extend provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Bush pledged to stand behind the law that opened polls to millions of Black Americans.

"Today, we renew a bill that helped bring a community on the margins into the life of American democracy." Bush said. "My administration will vigorously enforce the provisions of this law, ...

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