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Fugitive Felon Act, prosecution of, fiscal year, 1957-
Georgia Voters Registration Act, March 25, 1958 (extracts).

Department of Justice-Adequacy of title 18, United States Code, section 1503 to deal with obstruction of court decrees...

Desegregation in southern and border State school districts, fall 1956 to fall 1958 (Table)

Discrimination, Labor Law, section 1272, State of South Carolina..
Douglas, administration, and Johnson civil rights bills, 1959, chart of key
proposals

Douglas, Justice William O., address, Columbia Law Review dinner..
Executive orders and administrative legislation on racial discrimination.
Federal Antilynching Act.---

Flemming's statement on closed public schools, New York Times, December
2, 1958.

Gary, Gov. Raymond, of Oklahoma, "The South Can Integrate its
Schools," Look, March 31, 1959.

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Hannah, John Alfred, Chairman, Commission on Civil Rights (biography).. Hesburgh, Theodore M., Commissioner, Commission on Civil Rights (biography)-

232

233

Human Relation Board of Social Missions and Executive Board of United
Lutheran Church in America..

414

Johnson, George M., Commissioner, Commission on Civil Rights (biography)..

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Johnston, Olin D., introduction of South Carolina delegation---
Maybank, Hon. Burnet R., Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina (state-
ment as read by Senator Olin D. Johnston) -

437

1153

Memorandum, "Time and Witnesses for Civil Rights Hearings," May 27,

1959.

1299

Mississippi State conference of NAACP branches statement_
Mitchell, Clarence, director, Washington bureau, NAACP..
Statute establishing Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, chapter
365, General Laws of Mississippi... –

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272

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NAACP-Brief history from 1909 to 1959

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"North Moves To Eliminate Color Line in Its Schools," New York Times, August 26, 1957.......

86

Oberdorfer, Dan, (editorial, Chicago Daily News Service): "Civil Rights
Group Must Decide by Friday on Pushing Vote Probe",
Putnam letter (second): "Cuts Roots of Integration Fallacy".

Resolutions adopted by the State Democratic Convention of Georgia,
October 14, 1959 (submitted by Mr. Bell) _ .

School issue surveyed at 4-year anniversary.
"Segregation-Desegregation No Nearer Solution at Year's End," South-
ern School News, January 1959.

Segregation on legislation-Supplementary memorandum by J. Francis
Polhaus, March 1, 1959. -

South Carolina General Assembly concurrent resolution.......
South Carolina Improvement Association, Clarendon County.

South Carolina Labor Department, section 1272, discrimination labor law
for textile mill..

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South Carolina Progressive Democratic Organization, Columbia, S.C..
Speech:

"The Role of the Supreme Court as Interpreter of the Constitution,"
by U.S. Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr., February 11, 1959 (submitted
by Mr. Bell)_ _ _

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By Senator James O. Eastland, May 26, 1955 (submitted by Judge
Perez)..

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State laws against discrimination (summary of).

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State and local laws (recent), resolutions, ordinances, and administration. policies, with comments by Mr. J. Francis Polhuas, counsel, NAACP, Washington Bureau (a compilation)_

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"State-by-State Summary of Major Developments Since 1954," Southern School News, May 1958

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Storey, Robert Gerald, Vice Chairman, Commission on Civil Rights (biography)....

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Summary of provision of S. 810.

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Supreme Court cases (principal) on racial discrimination in housing, voting,
transportation, and education__.

Taylor, William L., legislative representative, Americans for Democratic
Action

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

Un-American Activities Committee, information from the files of

U. S. v. James Griggs Raines et al., Registrars of Terrell County, Ga.:

Complaint..

Opinion

U. S. v. Board of Registrars of Macon County, Ala_

LETTERS

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Maslow, Will, to Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr.
Osth, Mrs. Robert E., to Senator Hennings-

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Peterson, Esther, legislative representative, industrial union department,
AFL-CIO to Senator Hennings.

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Putnam, Carleton, to William P. Rogers, Attorney General_--
Sifton, Paul, legislative representative, United Automobile, Aircraft, and
Agricultural Implement Workers of America, to Senator Hennings...

Snyder, Edward F., Friends Committee on National Legislation, to

Senator Hennings.

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Weitzer, Bernard, national legislative director, Jewish Wars Veterans,
to Senator Hennings..

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TELEGRAMS

Exhibit B: Cooper v. Aaron, opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court, September
29, 1958 (submitted by Senator Douglas).

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Exhibit C: Text of 49 Federal statutes provisions in which the United
States is authorized to seek injunction relief, prepared by Library of
Congress, February 19, 1959 (submitted by Senator Douglas).
Exhibit D: "Out of Conviction," a second statement on the South's racial
crisis signed by 312 ministers of Greater Atlanta from January 28 Con-
gressional Record (p. 1180) (submitted by Senator Douglas) –
Exhibit E: "The Segregationists Go North," article from the New Republic
by Helen Fuller (Jan. 26, 1959) (submitted by Senator Douglas)-
"Reprisal and Violence in the South's Racial Crisis," published jointly by
American Friends Service Committee, National Council of Churches of
Christ in the United States of America and Southern Regional Council
(submitted by Roy Wilkins) .

"Assault Upon Freedom of Association," a study of the southern attack on
the NAACP, American Jewish Congress_-
Religious groups' statements and resolutions on desegregation and human
rights:

1. "Catholic Bishops Speak on Racial Discrimination and the Moral
Law," statement of principles and objectives, Catholic Interacial
Council of Chicago, and signed by NCWC, November 14, 1958-
2. "Churches and Segregation," adopted by the General Assembly of
the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United
States of America, December 5, 1957-

3. "Methodist Resolution on Integration," by the Council of Meth-
odist Bishops; "The Methodist Social Creed," adopted by the
general conference, 1956; "A Message on Vital Issues," board
of social and economic relations of the Methodist Church__ --
4. "A Message on Race Relationships," adopted by board of social
and economic relation of Methodist Church, January 14, 1955,
prompted by recent decision of the Supreme Court.-

5. "The Bible Speaks on Race," board of social economic relations of
the Methodist Church, adopted September 26, 1957--
6. "Just, Right, and Necessary," a study of reactions to the Supreme
Court decision on segregation with a statement of guiding
principles, policies, and practical suggestions, the National
Council, Episcopal Church, 281 Fourth Avenue, New York 10,
N.Y__

7. "The Convention and Triennial Daily," resolution on race is voted
by bishops, October 11, 1958, volume 1, No. 6, page 2 (news
story).

8. The Lambeth Conference, 1958, the encyclical letter from the
bishops together with the resolutions and reports, Seabury
Press, 1958, pages 1-55 and 1-56-.

In re: George C. Wallace, brief for respondents..

Court cases....

Selected bibliography

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CIVIL RIGHTS-1959

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1959

U.S. SENATE,

SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY,

Washington, D.C.

The subcommittee met, pursuant to recess, at 10:10 a.m., in room 312 Senate Office Building, Hon. Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. (chairman of the subcommittee), presiding.

Present: Senators Hennings, Ervin, Carroll, and Hruska.

Also present: Charles H. Slayman, Jr., chief counsel and staff director.

Senator HENNINGS. The subcommittee will please come to order. Congressman Davis, will you please come forward?

Mr. SLAYMAN. Apparently, he is not here, yet.

Senator HENNINGS. Do you have any other witnesses?

Mr. SLAYMAN. Congressman Huddleston. I am having his office called right now to find out when he will arrive.

Senator HENNINGS. This committee has been called to order.

Mr. SLAYMAN. Mr. Chairman, we have a short covering letter and a statement submitted for the record by Senator Hart, of Michigan. Senator HENNINGS. Without objection the letter with the accompanying statement of Senator Hart will be included and made a part of the record.

Mr. SLAYMAN. Mr. Chairman, we have a short letter covering ar enclosed statement from the International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union submitted for the record.

Senator ERVIN. Is that the union Harry Bridges has been president of so long?

Mr. SLAYMAN. That is correct.

Senator HENNINGS. He has always been the head of it. There has not been any change in the last 25 years. I remember.

Senator ERVIN. Not being that old I can't answer that.

Senator HENNINGS. When you read the history you know there was an uncivil war. You weren't there but you can see there was one. Senator ERVIN. I am willing to concede there was and still is reconstruction also.

Mr. SLAYMAN. Mr. Chairman, if there is no objection will this letter and enclosure be received for the record?

Senator HENNINGS. Without objection it will be received.

Mr. SLAYMAN. Mr. Chairman, I have here a letter and an enclosure from the National Lawyers Guild for the record.

Senator HENNINGS. It is signed by Royal W. France. Without objection that letter and statement will be included in the record.

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