Civil Rights, 1959, Volumes 1-2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959 - Civil rights Considers (86) S. 435, (86) S. 456, (86) S. 499, (86) S. 810, (86) S. 957, (86) S. 958, (86) S. 959, (86) S. 960, (86) S. 1084, (86) S. 1199, (86) S. 1277, (86) S. 1848, (86) S. 1998, (86) S. 2001, (86) S. 2002, (86) S. 2003, (86) S. 2041. |
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... give this matter your earnest consideration and request that the members of the Commission on Civil Rights appear before our committee at some convenient time in the future prior to opening general hearings on civil- rights legislation ...
... give this matter your earnest consideration and request that the members of the Commission on Civil Rights appear before our committee at some convenient time in the future prior to opening general hearings on civil- rights legislation ...
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... give him power to punish anybody . We don't give him the power to issue an injunction . We only give him the right to go into court . Senator ERVIN . You give him the right either to go into court or refuse to go into court . Senator ...
... give him power to punish anybody . We don't give him the power to issue an injunction . We only give him the right to go into court . Senator ERVIN . You give him the right either to go into court or refuse to go into court . Senator ...
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... give the Attorney Gen- eral an affirmative right . I am sure the Senator would not complain if he doesn't exercise that . Senator ERVIN . I belong to a minority . If there is any minority in this country today , it is composed of white ...
... give the Attorney Gen- eral an affirmative right . I am sure the Senator would not complain if he doesn't exercise that . Senator ERVIN . I belong to a minority . If there is any minority in this country today , it is composed of white ...
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... give the Attorney General author- ity is that in order to make this right operative , to bring it to life , you have got to give him an authority which many individuals can't carry out for themselves , for the very reason that they have ...
... give the Attorney General author- ity is that in order to make this right operative , to bring it to life , you have got to give him an authority which many individuals can't carry out for themselves , for the very reason that they have ...
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... part III in the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to give the Attorney General the authority to bring civil suits seeking to obtain desegregation of the public schools in accordance with the Supreme Court's historic 1954 40 CIVIL RIGHTS - 1959.
... part III in the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to give the Attorney General the authority to bring civil suits seeking to obtain desegregation of the public schools in accordance with the Supreme Court's historic 1954 40 CIVIL RIGHTS - 1959.
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