In Washington, D.C., President Johnson called an emergency press conference in an effort to divert press coverage away from Hamer's testimony; but many television networks ran the speech unedited on their late news programs.
President Johnson called an emergency press conference in an effort. This was in Washington, D.C.. This was to divert press coverage away from Hamer's testimony. Many television networks ran the speech. This speech was unedited on their late news programs.