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Released from the rules committee to be voted on by the full house. first johnson had to figure out a way to get one crucial vote, charles hallack of indiana, the house republican leader who had said that anybody who signed the discharge petition would be kicked out of the republican party. how did johnson change his mind? heres caro again. >> johnson has him to his office and with hallack, he feels that what hallack really wants is nasa grants for purdue university, which is the biggest employe...

Going to be talking to you again. >> yes, sir. >> okay. thank you, sir. >> hallack is satisfied and "the new york times" reports the next day all during this republican caucus members are walking out to take calls from leaders ab the republicans start to sign the discharge petition and the civil rights bill starts to get movement. >> once passed the house, it was in the senate. there was arguably a bigger hurdle there. seven years earlier strom thur mond had filibustered on civil rights for 24:1...