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Chris Kaergard

Peoria
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Communications Director / Associate Historian @DirksenCenter; instructor at @bradleyu & @bradley_scout adviser. Ex- @pjstar staffer, #BudgetBeard growth medium
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Opinion: President Jimmy Carter, Peoria Rep. Bob Michel put democracy before partisanship Original

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By Chris Kaergard
| Peoria Journal Star Verified
Chris Kaergard Dirksen Congressional Center Just weeks after Jimmy Carter took office as president, House Minority Whip Bob Michel orchestrated the defeat of an initiative pushed by Carter's fellow Democrats who controlled the chamber. Yet within days of that legislative embarrassment, Carter was exchanging letters with Michel, the longtime Peoria congressman, seeking his support on another endeavor. Later, in retirement, they’d make a lasting contribution to how our democracy works.
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A look back at the role of Illinois Sen. Everett Dirksen in passage of Civil Rights Act Original

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By Chris Kaergard
| Chicago Sun-Times Verified
Sixty years ago this summer, a presidential election was looming when, against difficult odds, Democrats and Republicans came together to pass the first meaningful civil rights bill since Reconstruction. The nation was primed for the debate, having seen — often in dramatic TV news footage — the attacks aimed at Black activists, especially in the South, who risked their lives and livelihoods to call attention to the ills of segregation.
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Chris Kaergard: Dirksen key civil rights figure

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By Chris Kaergard
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Nearly 60 years ago, Congress took a bold, bipartisan step to expand civil rights protections across America. The work that went into establishing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 set the stage for many of the advances in equity that followed: voting rights, fair housing, equal participation in sports, accommodations for those with disabilities, and much more – with, most will agree, work still to do.
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