'Into the Bright Sunshine' spotlights the achievements of LBJ VP Hubert Humphrey

Humphrey is remembered for his defense of an unpopular war in Vietnam, but author Sam Freedman says the former mayor of Minneapolis played a critical role in getting Democrats to embrace civil rights.

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