LBJ Embraces Civil Rights
Lyndon Johnson delivers one of the landmark speeches of his administration, exhorting a joint session of Congress to pass sweeping civil rights legislation. CUs show the president speaking. "We shall overcome," Johnson tells listeners. Vice president and speaker of the house sit behind LBJ. Shots show applauding legislators, first lady and daughter in the gallery.
| Identifier | CLIP-14353 |
| Duration | 1 min, 2 sec |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Date | March 15 1965 |
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