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**peakyesno** · 07-03-2010, 11:20 PM

Did you know that even though Byrd voted for the final bill of the 1968 Civil Rights act (Fair Housing act), he only voted for it after he led a failed attempt to fillibuster the bill?

He also attempted to add an amendment that would essentially exempt single family dwellings from the law, which would have gutted the bill. He was successful in getting an amendment through which exempted the sale of "Vacation Homes" from the act.

No one is disputing the fact that Sen. Byrd voted and held beliefs consistent with Southern Democrats of the time, Paul; however, he did renounce those beliefs and went on to cast votes that were decidedly not racist. A man can change and many believe Sen. Byrd did just that. He was well respected by his constituents and his peers.

07-03-2010, 11:20 PM	#10
peakyesno Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 377 Senior Member	Did you know that even though Byrd voted for the final bill of the 1968 Civil Rights act (Fair Housing act), he only voted for it after he led a failed attempt to fillibuster the bill? He also attempted to add an amendment that would essentially exempt single family dwellings from the law, which would have gutted the bill. He was successful in getting an amendment through which exempted the sale of "Vacation Homes" from the act. No one is disputing the fact that Sen. Byrd voted and held beliefs consistent with Southern Democrats of the time, Paul; however, he did renounce those beliefs and went on to cast votes that were decidedly not racist. A man can change and many believe Sen. Byrd did just that. He was well respected by his constituents and his peers.
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