MOVE MY BILL: A History of Discharge Petitions
My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
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Introduction
Learn about the utilization of discharge petitions by members of Congress to circumvent committee heads and introduce legislation. This chapter explores the 1960 discharge petition for civil rights laws and profiles the congresspersons involved, such as Melvin Price, Ralph Rivers, Dan Rostenkowski, August Freeman Hawkins, and Gerald Ford, while also addressing the role of Howard Smith in blocking the legislation.
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