89th Congress > House > Vote 291

Date: 1966-08-09

Result: 214-201

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: WHITENER, Basil Lee (D-NC)

Bill number: HR14765

Description: TO AMEND H.R. 14765, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1966, BY REQUIRING A COMPLAINT IN WRITING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM A PERSON DEPRIVED OR THREATENED WITH LOSS OF EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS BEFORE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FILED SUIT TO DESEGREGATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR FACILITIES.

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 111, p. 17915;

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