Voting Rights Act 50th Anniversary Conference Call

Attorney General Loretta Lynch, presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett, and Miami-Dade County, Florida, Mayor Carlos Gimenez (R) participated … read more

Attorney General Loretta Lynch, presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett, and Miami-Dade County, Florida, Mayor Carlos Gimenez (R) participated in a conference call with the press to mark the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson August 6, 1965. Mayor Gimenez talked about his county’s efforts to fix the problems that had thousands of voters waiting hours in lines at overwhelmed precincts on Election Day in 2012. close

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Voting Rights Act 50th Anniversary Conference Call

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Program ID:
327043-1
Category:
White House Event
Format:
News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States