1964

In the News
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I-85's South Carolina portion is completed, the first interstate highway finished in the state.
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On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. This landmark legislation prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and was a major achievement in the Civil Rights Movement.
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The Beatles made their American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964.
On Campus
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Governor Donald Russell signs bill changing the name of the school from The Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina to Clemson University.