lbj_timeline_nllbj-tra-votingrights-008 nllbj-tra-votingrights-008 timeline lbj yes Transcript of a memorandum for the President from the Bureau of the Budget summarizing the provisions of the Voting Rights Act Hughes, Philip Samuel, 1917- African Americans--Civil rights Civil rights--United States African Americans--Suffrage Suffrage--United States Discrimination--Law and legislation--United States Voting--United States Presidents--United States In this transcript of a memorandum from the Bureau of the Budget Assistant Director for Legislative Reference, Phillip S. Hughes, outlines the background and provisions of the Voting Rights bill. Handwritten notes indicate that the bill was signed at the Capitol and approved on August 6, 1965. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. Austin, TX: Learning Technology Center. The University of Texas at Austin; Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Lyndon Baines Johnson Library. Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century. 2008 Memorandums Transcripts http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/record.php?id=804&transcript Collection: Reports on Enrolled Legislation, Series: Reports on Enrolled Legislation, Box Number: 22, Folder Title: P.L. 89-110, S. 1564, Lyndon Baines Johnson Library. Requires Adobe Flash Player. Forms part of: Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century. 1965-08-06 Washington (D.C.) Unrestricted 20100708 120112