United States Congress passes the Civil Rights Bill. After the House votes on the measure, President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law before an audience of Legislators and Civil Rights Leaders at the White House in Washington DC. He calls it 'a turning point in history' and uses one hundred pens to affix his signature. Many civil rights and government leaders seen behind the President, including Everett Dirksen and Hubert Humphrey, Marting Luther King Jr., and J. Edgar Hoover, all of who receive signing pens. President Johnson hands several signing pens to Attorney General Robert Kennedy, for members of the Kennedy family.
At Wimbledon finals, Roy Emerson of Australia defeats Fred Stolle, in the men's tennis singles and grabs the title. In the women's singles finals, Maria Bueno, defeats the defending champion Margaret Smith of Australia.
Shows the Suburban Handicap derby event being held in New York City. Spectators cheer from their stands. Seven year old horse Kalso loses to Iron Peg by inches. Shows another derby event at Hollywood park in California. South African horse Colorado King wins the event.
Watts riots in Los Angeles City blocks decimated by fire. Buildings burning at night. Police leading two men who have been arrested. National Guard soldiers patrolling the streets. Burn out buildings the day afterwards. L.A. sheriff's car on street. L.A. police exiting a transport bus. National Guard soldiers behind a street barricade. Aerial view of line of police in the streets. Helicopter above parking lot with police and press vehicles.
Golfer Dave Marr wins the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour Championship in Pennsylvania, United States. South African golfer Gary Player swings his club during the competition. Spectators watch in the golf course. American Arnold Palmer competing in the tournament. Top money winner Jack Nicklaus, nicknamed The Golden Bear, swings his club. Dave Marr competes and wins the PGA tournament. Billy Casper finishes with a 282. Crowds rush to find the golf ball landing a few feet from the hole. Dave Marr voted the PGA Player of the Year, with his PGA Championship trophy.
Riots, looting, and arson during an outbreak of urban racial violence in Detroit, Michigan. Entire blocks of homes on fire as seen at night. 36 are dead, over a thousand injured during period of unrest in the civil rights movement. A fire truck arrives at the scene. A house on fire. Firemen put out fire. A building engulfed in flames. Sniper groups keep watch outside shops to prevent looting. A looted and trashed shop. Storefront window glass is shattered. People walk on the trashed streets of Detroit. Firemen use jets of water to put out fire. President Lyndon B. Johnson denounces the riots and urges national law and order. “Pillage, looting, murder, and arson have nothing to do with civil rights” President Johnson said.
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