accommodations engaged in interstate commerce (Hotels, Motels, Restaurants, Theaters, etc.) Prohibits discrimination in regards to providing access to financial assistance or other benefits by any national, state, or local government body that receives any federal funding. The Act improved conditions for Blacks, Latinos, Asians, Indians, and women. Congressional supporters of the bill such as Hubert Humphrey and Everett Dirksen. Also the President, Lyndon B. Johnson. Smith, who was chairman of the House Rules Committee…
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