The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division was created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Its 65th anniversary celebration, held at DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C, focused on the w…
374 viewsJohn Doar, former assistant attorney general for civil rights in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, talked about his involvement in several major civil rights events during the 1960s. …
1,506 viewsJuan Williams moderated a discussion of civil rights activism in the 1960s and the efforts by James Meredith and lawyers to integrate the University of Mississippi. They talked about their p…
609 viewsParticipants in Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 campaign for the Democratic Party presidential nomination discussed the campaign. They spoke about campaign experiences, Kennedy’s message to the Ame…
1,789 viewsFamily, friends and colleagues of the of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy honored his memory and legacy at an event commemorating his swearing-in as attorney general January 21, 196…
1,394 viewsJudge Gordon Martin talked about his book of Count Them One by One: Black Mississippians Fighting for the Right to Vote (University Press of Mississippi, 2010). As a young lawyer he worked o…
484 viewsThe panel consisted of journalists who had covered the Civil Rights Movement. They focused on the time period of 1965-1967. The panelists talked about the effect that the media had in report…
259 viewsThe panel consisted of journalists who had covered the Civil Rights Movement. They focused on the time period of 1960-1964. The panelists talked about the effect that the media had in report…
319 viewsThe afternoon session of the National Symposium on Civil Rights and the Law. Panelists discussed voting rights and other topics. During the break, John Doar answered questions from viewers. …
348 viewsJohn Doar, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, took questions from C-SPAN viewers and host Bruce Collins. Doar appeared by remote from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MI, w…
42 viewsThe subcommittee continued hearings on the inquiry into the conduct of U.S. District Court Judge Alcee L. Hastings. William Borders, previously convicted of bribery in Florida and Judge Hast…
796 viewsThe subcommittee held the first day of hearings to consider whether to impeach Alcee Hastings, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, based on allegations of bribery and p…
795 viewsThe subcommittee continued hearings on the inquiry into the conduct of U.S. District Court Judge Alcee L. Hastings. John Doar, former Special Counsel of the Investigating Committee of the 11…
465 viewsPanelists reviewed the events leading up to the impeachment of President Ricard Nixon. They also answered audience questions.
846 viewsJohn Doar discussed his role in the integration of the University of Mississippi and the civil rights movement. He answered questions from viewers.
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