HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 435, S. 456, S. 499, S. 810, S. 957, S. 958,
S. 959, S. 960, S. 1084, S. 1199, S. 1277,
S. 1848, S. 1998, S. 2001, S. 2002, S. 2003,
and S. 2041

PROPOSALS TO SECURE, PROTECT, AND STRENGTHEN
CIVIL RIGHTS OF PERSONS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES

MARCH 18, 19, 20, APRIL 8, 10, 14, 16, 22, MAY 12, AND 13, 1959

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PART 1

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UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1959

Javits, Hon. Jacob K., U.S. Senator from the State of New York.

Thurmond, Hon. Strom, U.S. Senator from the State of South Carolina__.

MARCH 19, 1959

Douglas, Hon. Paul H., U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois-

Humphrey, Hon. Hubert H., U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota-

Clark, Hon. Joseph S., U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania_

MARCH 20, 1959

Rogers, Hon. William P., Attorney General of the United States.

Storey, Hon. Robert G., Vice Chairman, Commission on Civil Rights-

Tiffany, Gordon M., staff director, Commission on Civil Rights

Keating, Hon. Kenneth B., U.S. Senator from the State of New York....

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231

247

255

APRIL 8, 1959

Wilkins, Roy, executive secretary, National Association for the Advance-

ment of Colored People-

272

Rauh, Joseph L., Jr., counsel, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

Maslow, Will, general counsel, American Jewish Congress_

307

328

APRIL 10, 1959

Sparkman, Hon. John J., U.S. Senator from the State of Alabama.......

Edelsberg, Herman, director, Washington office, Anti-Defamation League

of B'nai B'rith

355

362

Ferman, Irving, director, Washington office, American Civil Liberties

Union

391

Lechliter, Irving, national executive director, American Veterans Com-

mittee..

407

Stewart, Mrs. Annalee, legislative secretary, Women's International

League for Peace and Freedom..

Van Deusen, Rev. Robert E., National Lutheran Council.__

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412