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'''Gordon Llewellyn Allott''' (January 2, 1907 – January 17, 1989) was a [[Republican]] from [[Colorado]] who served as the state's U.S. senator from the 1950s to the 70s. He previously had been the [[lieutenant governor]] of the state for two terms.
'''Gordon Llewellyn Allott''' (January 2, 1907 – January 17, 1989) was a [[Republican]] from [[Colorado]] who served as the state's U.S. senator from the 1950s to the 70s. He previously had been the [[lieutenant governor]] of the state for two terms.
==U.S. Senate==
Allott was strongly supportive of [[civil rights]], voting in favor of the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> [[Civil Rights Act of 1964|1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> 1968,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1968/s346 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING, AND TO PROHIBIT RACIALLY MOTIVATED INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON EXERCISING HIS CIVIL RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref> as well as the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/s78 TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 26, 2021.</ref>
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