President Bush Celebrates Civil Rights Act's 40th Anniversary

President Bush celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act with a White House ceremony held in the same room where President Johnson signed the legislation in 1964. According to United Press International, in his remarks President Bush said:

"As of July the second, 1964, no longer could weary travelers be denied a room in a hotel or a table at the restaurant," he said. "No longer could any American be forced to drink from a separate water fountain or sit at the back of a bus just because of their race.

"All discrimination did not end that day, but from that day forward, America has been a better and fairer country."

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"The Civil Rights Act of 1964 gives all Americans another reason to be proud of our country," Bush said.

"The work of equality is not done because the evil of bigotry is not finally defeated," he added. "Yet the laws of this nation and the good heart of this nation are on the side of equality."

A complete transcript of President Bush's remarks is available here.

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[John Doe]

Bush isn't the heir to Reagan, he is the heir to Lyndon Johnson.