HEARINGS BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 5 OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 6400 AND OTHER PROPOSALS TO ENFORCE THE 15TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES 46-535 MARCH 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31; AND APRIL 1, 1965 Serial No. 2 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY MICHAEL A. FEIGHAN, Ohio ROBERT T. ASHMORE, South Carolina BASIL L. WHITENER, North Carolina ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER, Wisconsin WILLIAM L. ST. ONGE, Connecticut WILLIAM M. McCULLOCH, Ohio CONTENTS 563 Buchanan, Hon. John, U.S. Representative from the State of Burton, Hon. Phillip, U.S. Representative from the State of California Button, Hon. Robert Y., attorney general of Virginia, Richmond, Va.... Callaway, Hon. Howard H., U.S. Representative from the State of Collins, Mrs. Virginia Y., chairman, Ad Hoc Committee of Concerned Conyers, Hon. John, Jr., U.S. Representative from the State of Cronin, Father John F., associate director, Social Action Department, National Catholic Welfare Conference (on behalf of the Commission on Religion and Race, National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States), 1312 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, Dowdy, Hon. John, U.S. Representative from the State of Texas. Eckler, Dr. A. Ross, Acting Director, Bureau of the Census, Depart- Featherstone, Ralph, representing James Foreman, executive secre- tary, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, 81⁄2 Raymond Gray, Mrs. Victoria J., on behalf of the Executive Committee, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, 5071⁄2 North Farish Street, Testimony of-Continued Henderson, Hon. David N., U.S. Representative from the State of Hesburgh, Rev. Theodore M., member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Hicks, W. B., Jr., executive secretary, Liberty Lobby, 918 East Capitol Higgs, William, counsel to Student Nonviolent Coordinating Com- Hirsch, Rabbi Richard, Synagogue Council of America, Washington, Katzenbach, Hon. Nicholas de B., Attorney General of the United Page 661 123 534 524 505 Kilpatrick, James J., vice chairman, Commission on Constitutional 574 505 Lee, Dr. J. Oscar, associate director, Commission on Religion and Lindsay, Hon. John V., U.S. Representative from the State of New Marshall, Hon. Burke, former Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (March Mays, David J., chairman, Commission on Constitutional Govern- -Pepper, Hon. Claude, U.S. Representative from the State of Florida__ Powell, Hon. Adam C., U.S. Representative from the State of New Rivers, Hon. L. Mendel, U.S. Representative from the State of South Ryan, Hon. William F., U.S. Representative from the State of New Santaella, Mrs. Irma Vidal, president, Legion of Voters, Inc., New 508 Schweiker, Hon. Richard S., U.S. Representative from the State of 713 Spike, Dr. Robert W., executive director, Commission on Religion and Race, National Council of Churches, Washington, D.C... Stratton, Hon. Samuel S., U.S. Representative from the State of Tucker, S. W., legal staff, Virginia State Conference of the NAACP 718 Valentin, Mr. Gerena, president, National Association of Puerto 508 |