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| Creator: | Mathias, Charles McC. (Charles McCurdy), 1922- |
| Title: | News release by Congressman Charles McC. Mathias; July 7, 1965 |
| Date: | 1965 July 7 |
| Description: | From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. News release of a statement made on the floor of the House of Representatives by Congressman Charles McC. Mathias of Maryland, announcing his support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Also discusses some of the objectives of the act, including abolition of the poll tax. Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services. |
| Types: | Letters (correspondence) |
| Subjects: | Mathias, Charles McC. (Charles McCurdy), 1922- | Civil rights movements | Suffrage | Voting | Legislators--United States | Poll tax--Law and legislation | Men | United States. Congress. Senate--Officials and employees | United States. Congress. House | United States. Voting Rights Act of 1965 | United States |
| Collection: | Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive |
| Institution: | University of Southern Mississippi Libraries |
| Contributors: | University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries | Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive Collection (University of Southern Mississippi) |
| Online Publisher: | Hattiesburg, Miss. : University of Southern Mississippi Libraries | 2002-09-09 |
| Original Material: | Box 2, Folder 28, M345 Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi. |
| Rights and Usage: | Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Related Materials: | Forms part of the Victoria Gray Adams Papers Collection in the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. Forms part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. Forms part of USM - Historical Manuscripts. Forms part of University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections. Forms part of the Mississippi Digital Library. |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://digilib.usm.edu/u?/manu,105 |
