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Topic: Civil Rights Act
LBJ vs. MLK flap misses the point
By Nell Levin | January 21, 2008 | 
Did Hillary Clinton mean to discount Martin Luther King, Jr. with her remark that it was Lyndon Johnson who actually pushed through the Civil Rights Bill of 1964? Having heard Hillary’s remarks in their full context, I don’t think she meant to take away credit from the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Yes, it took LBJ’s arm-twisting political talents to get the Civil Rights Act passed. Yes, it also took MLK’s tireless, dedicated leadership and oratorical skills to focus the nation’s attention on the heinous injustice of segregation.
That being said, Hillary and the other pundits and political operatives, have missed the point. «Read the rest of this article»
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