our constitution, foundation of our republic, forbids it. the principles of our freedom forbid it. and the law i will sign tonight forbids it. ♪ >> senator hubert humphrey has called the civil rights bill the greatest piece of social legislation of our generation. >> tell somebody on my staff, be sure we get some more pens here -- >> the civil rights act of 1964 is not going to create instant brotherhood. no one pretends that. but the attorney general gets new power to bring suits against racial discrimination in voting,