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August 20, 1964

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Historical Context for August 20, 1964

In 1964, the world population was approximately 3,264,487,339 people[†]

Notable Births

Azarias Ruberwa

1964Azarias Ruberwa, Congolese lawyer and politician, Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo[†]

Azarias Ruberwa Manywa is a Congolese politician, lawyer, and public figure. During the Second Congo War he was Secretary-General of the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie (RCD-G) rebel group. Following the war, he was one of the vice-presidents in the transitional government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 2003 and 2006. He has also been the leader and president of RCD-G's political party since 2003. He is a member of the Banyamulenge community of South Kivu who belong to the Tutsi ethnic group.

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Headlines from August 20, 1964

Goldwater Camp Opposes Senate Race by Mrs. Luce

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Goldwater hq seeks to persuade Luce not to run; she denies that hq has spoken to her; Repub Natl Chmn Burch says Natl Com will back Keating; hopeful on his support at Goldwater; Fino notifies all county chmn that he will be 'serious candidate' if Keating does not back ticket

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HOUSE VOTES BAN ON COURT POWER TO REAPPORTION; Approves Measure,218‐175, to End U.S. Proceedings —Senate Likely to Balk; ALL CASES ARE COVERED; Bill Broadened to Include Future Complaints Over State Legislatures

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Tuck bill to bar Fed ct action on reapportionment passed, HR, 218-175; 122 Repubs, 91 Dems voted for it, 140 Dems, 35 Repubs against it; Smith amendment passed 164-96; halts all pending eases; Dem leader Repr Albert voted for bill; Sen approval doubted; Celler pleas against it bear no weight; substitute bill along lines of Dirksen rider rejected by voice vote; Sen Ribicoff s against Dirksen rider; Adm weighs dropping foreign aid bill as reptd by Sen com and instead seek a continuing spending authorization

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