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Article: Statement on the Voting Rights Act. (President Bill Clinton) (Transcript)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- June 21, 1993
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June 17, 1993
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been a topic of substantial discussion in recent days. I want to make absolutely clear my full support for the act.
The Voting Rights Act is central to our Nation's efforts to eradicate racial discrimination and secure equal opportunity for all Americans. As I said last month upon signing the motor voter bill, the Voting Rights Act is part of a great tradition of laws that have widened the circle of liberty to encompass more and more of our citizens. This administration remains unwavering in its commitment to effective enforcement of the act and the Nation's other civil rights laws.
The Voting Rights Act ...