Harry Byrd

King-Anderson Medicare Bill Defeated in Committee After Intense Corporate Lobbying

1962-02-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

The King-Anderson bill, President Kennedy’s Medicare proposal introduced by Representative Cecil King and Senator Clinton Anderson, is defeated in committee despite strong public support after intense lobbying by the American Medical Association, corporate healthcare interests, and …

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Prince Edward County Virginia Closes Entire Public School System for Five Years Rather Than Integrate

1959-06-26 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On June 26, 1959, the Prince Edward County, Virginia Board of Supervisors refused to appropriate funds to the County School Board, effectively closing the entire public school system rather than comply with federal court orders to integrate. This action represented the most extreme manifestation of …

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