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Photograph of Senator Thomas Kuchel
Portrait of Senator Thomas H. Kuchel (R-CA)
Photograph of Senator Russell Long
Portrait of Senator Russell Long (D-LA)
Photograph of Senators Mike Mansfield and Everett Dirksen
Senators Mike Mansfield (D-MT) and Everett Dirksen (R-IL)
Photograph of Senator Mike Mansfield
Senator Mike Mansfield (D-MT)
Photograph of Senators Everett Dirksen and Mike Mansfield
Senators Everett Dirsken (R-IL) and Mike Mansfield (D-MT)
Conrad note re draft from Chanell, Beck, and Feerick
On the first two points compromise was reached, but the third ran up against the Senate’s insistence on unlimited debate, and negotiations stalled.
Staff notes from conference committee meetings
Staff notes capture the flavor of the debate.
Photograph of senators when Senate invoked cloture on the Voting Rights Act
Left to right: Senators Thomas Kuchel (R-CA), Philip Hart (D-MI), Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Mike Mansfield (D-MT), Everett Dirksen (R-IL), and Jacob Javits (R-NY)