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July 11, 2005

"Sesenbrenner calls for extension of Voting Rights Act"

"U.S. Rep. James Sensenbrenner is calling for an extension of the landmark Voting Rights Act, saying provisions set to expire in 2007 must be renewed.

"While we have made progress and curtailed injustices thanks to the Voting Rights Act, our work is not yet complete," the Wisconsin Republican said in remarks prepared for delivery Sunday at the NAACP's annual meeting in Milwaukee. "We cannot let discriminatory practices of the past resurface to threaten future gains."

The story is here.

Posted by Randy Riddle at July 11, 2005 11:03 AM