this is a drawing from howard brody who was a renowned world war ii combat illustrator. he worked as a courtroom artist for cbs news. cameras and sketch pads were barred from the senate chamber when the debate was occurring. howard brody to go into the chamber, memorize what he saw and then go out and sketch it. this particular sketchy gives you a cross-section of the many americans that afforded the -- supported the passage of this law that came every day to visual in the gallery. we have members of the clergy can see nuns. young in all black and white. the exhibit takes its subtitle from the speech that president johnson read before the nation on live television on the evening of july the second 1964. this is the copy that was put into the teleprompter. >> my fellow americans, i'm about to sign into law the civil rights act of 1964. i want to take this occasion to talk to you about what that law mean to every american. 188 years ago this week, small band of valiant men began long struggle for freedom. >> he did six drafts of the speech and then he added to bring his sl