Files of the New Jersey Committee for Fair Representation, 1963-1965.

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Files of the New Jersey Committee for Fair Representation, 1963-1965.

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Consists of files of the New Jersey Committee for Fair Representation, co-chaired by Alpheus T. Mason and Joseph Harrison, concerning geographical reapportionment, elections, and Senator Everett Dirksen's attempt to help enact a constitutional amendment to overturn a one-man, one-vote decision of the Supreme Court.

1.35 cu. ft. (3 boxes)

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Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969

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Everett McKinley Dirksen (January 4, 1896 – September 7, 1969) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. As Senate Minority Leader from 1959 to 1969, he played a highly visible and key role in the politics of the 1960s. He helped write and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968, both landmark pieces of legislation during the Civil Rights Movement. He...

New Jersey Committee for Fair Representation.

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