Late 20th Century Crossword Puzzle

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Across

1. with great zeal
4. substances known to cause cancer
6. Barbara _______: African American woman elected to Texas Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
7. stirred to action
9. George ________: succeeded Ronald Reagan as President
12. an advocate of equal women's rights
15. provided a specific plan to achieve a goal
16. Phil _______: Senator who changed from Democratic to Republican party
19. Dr. Hector ______: founder of the American G.I. Forum
20. prohibiting the shipments of products to or from a country
22. trade treaty negotiated with Canada and Mexico
23. name for vision of social policies introduced by Lyndon Johnson
24. Juanita ________: civil rights leader in Texas who organized sit-ins and peaceful demonstrations
25. to hold power
26. sight of "river walk"
28. the process of using machines

Down

1. murdered an important person
2. John ________: conservative Republican elected to U.S. Senate in 1960
3. James ________: founder of the Congress of Racial Equality
4. John ________: Governor who was wounded in Kennedy assassination
5. Ann ________: elected Governor in 1990
6. Lyndon _______: succeeded Kennedy as President
8. death
10. Henry ________: U.S. Representative for 36 years from Texas' 20th Congressional District
11. spreading out
13. join racial or ethnic groups without restrictions
14. split into small, conflicting groups
17. ________ War: war that divided America in the 1960s
18. location of Johnson Space Center
21. this business has become more important to the Texas economy in the latter part of the 20th century
27. OPEC caused a crisis in the supply of this in the 1970s

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