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1966
6 verified events recorded in 1966.
6
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Jan 1, 1966
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Oct 15, 1966
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1966-10-15
Black Panther Party Formation in Oakland Triggers Immediate FBI COINTELPRO Surveillance and State Repression
4 src
California State Legislature
confirmed
1966-09-09
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act Passes After GM Harassment of Ralph Nader Backfires
3 src
Lyndon B. Johnson · General Motors
confirmed
1966-08-09
Dorothy Gautreaux Lawsuit Challenges Chicago Public Housing Segregation
3 src
American Civil Liberties Union · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
confirmed
1966-07-04
Freedom of Information Act Signed After Decade of Executive Branch Opposition
3 src
Lyndon B. Johnson
confirmed
1966-06-13
Miranda v. Arizona Decision Requiring Rights Warnings Sparks Law Enforcement Backlash and Conservative Law-and-Order Politics
4 src
U.S. Supreme Court · Earl Warren · Richard Nixon
confirmed
1966-01-01
Wackenhut Corporation Acquires HUAC Staffer's Files, Claims Dossiers on 4+ Million Americans
4 src
Wackenhut Corporation · House Un-American Activities Committee
confirmed