Date: December 11, 1969
Subject: Weaken the Voting Rights Act
Description: Ford (R-MI) amendment substituting the Administration bill to extend nationwide the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in place of the Committee bill extending the law in its existing form. This substitute bill had the effect of weakening the Voting Rights Act, particularly by deleting a provision which required federal approval before state laws on voting could take effect.
Result: Agreed to, 208-204
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