today in black history

January 18, 2020

Rep. William L. Dawson (D-IL) is elected chair of House Expenditures Committee in 1949.

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President's Weekly Address - 8/8/15

POSTED: August 08, 2015, 7:00 am

In his weekly address, President Obama marks the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and stresses the importance of the right to vote.

Source: The White House

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