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Dirksen helped write and pass the landmark [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]], especially in ensuring enough Republican votes for cloture to end the Southern Democrat filibuster of the legislation.<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-rights-act/civil-rights-act-of-1964.html The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom]. ''Library of Congress''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> Along with [[Minnesota]] Democrat [[Hubert Humphrey]], he was thanked by [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] for his crucial efforts in support of the bill.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/03/archives/johson-bestows-pens-used-on-bill-over-75-given-as-mementos-to.html JOHSON BESTOWS PENS USED ON BILL; Over 75 Given as Mementos to Legislative Backers]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref>
Dirksen helped write and pass the landmark [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]], especially in ensuring enough Republican votes for cloture to end the Southern Democrat filibuster of the legislation.<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-rights-act/civil-rights-act-of-1964.html The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom]. ''Library of Congress''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> Along with [[Minnesota]] Democrat [[Hubert Humphrey]], he was thanked by [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] for his crucial efforts in support of the bill.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/03/archives/johson-bestows-pens-used-on-bill-over-75-given-as-mementos-to.html JOHSON BESTOWS PENS USED ON BILL; Over 75 Given as Mementos to Legislative Backers]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref>
During the [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential election]], Dirksen supported fellow [[conservative]] [[Barry Goldwater]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/08/archives/rep-halleck-agrees-to-second-goldwater.html Rep. Halleck Agrees To Second Goldwater]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref> despite some of their differences and correctly predicted the futility of the [[Moderate Republican]] opposition towards the Arizona senator.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/02/archives/dirksen-asserts-that-goldwater-cant-be-stopped-announces-he-will.html DIRKSEN ASSERTS THAT GOLDWATER CAN'T BE STOPPED; Announces He Will Nominate Arizonan—Discounts Any Move by Eisenhower]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref>
In 1966, Dirksen sponsored a constitutional amendment to allow prayer in public school. It received a 49–37 majority, far short of the two-thirds (67 votes) needed for passage.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1966/s451 TO PASS S. J. RES 144, A RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PERMITTING SCHOOL PRAYERS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref>
In 1966, Dirksen sponsored a constitutional amendment to allow prayer in public school. It received a 49–37 majority, far short of the two-thirds (67 votes) needed for passage.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1966/s451 TO PASS S. J. RES 144, A RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PERMITTING SCHOOL PRAYERS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 19, 2021.</ref>