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Article: SEN. LEAHY ISSUES STATEMENT ON CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION OVERSIGHT BEFORE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- June 21, 2007
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The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following member statement:
For almost 50 years, the Civil Rights Division has stood at the forefront of America's march toward equality. Founded in 1957, the Division vigorously implemented civil rights laws during the turbulent era of the Civil Rights Movement. Its attorneys participated in landmark cases that helped transform the legal landscape of our country and brought us closer to the ideal of a "more perfect union." These cases included successfully prosecuting the murderers of civil rights workers, eliminating voter disenfranchisement laws, and battling discrimination in education and government services throughout the nation.
Several ...