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Presidential Veto
- When
- March 27, 1866
- Where
- White House
President Andrew Johnson vetoed the Civil Rights Act on March 27, 1866, breaking with moderates who urged him to sign the bill.
Johnson, who had assumed office in 1865, initially devised Reconstruction policy without legislative intervention. Despite strong urging from moderates, he broke decisively with them by vetoing the Civil Rights Act on March 27, 1866.
Sources
- Andrew Johnson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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