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Article: National Urban League President to Attend Signing of Voting Rights Act Reauthorization at White House Ceremony
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- July 25, 2006
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NEW YORK, July 25 /U.S. Newswire/ -- National Urban League
President Marc H. Morial will be attending the presidential signing
ceremony for the Voting Rights Act reauthorization (H.R. 9) that
received final congressional approval last week.
President Bush is scheduled to sign the bill into law on Thursday
July 27 at 9:30 a.m. at the White House.
Originally enacted in 1965, the Voting Rights Act has enfranchised
millions of African American citizens by eliminating discriminatory
practices, such as literacy tests, poll taxes and other means, to
discourage political participation.
"Just over a month ago, a few vocal dissenters attempted to hijack
the Voting Rights Act renewal just as it was ...