St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-02-01
Harold Stossen
Fuvors Cloture
To Kill Eilibuster


To Kill Eilibuster
Addreaa Of Harold z. stassen Of
Minnesota delivered at the CONFER
sncs III the National Council Tor
a Permanent Fair Employrnena ny
Practice Committee, January 70,
I9S6, at the MayhoWer hoVel'
Washington, d. G. ,.,,..
M, Chairman. Distinguishes Sues'"' A1~'''-
ana I S.n Ale conviction that We meet At
ons N tboSe critical periods 70 Ehleh VA
s.nrld tSkes on . sense OF dirTeton -
Woski..L.. |. e0ursa WoTld-wids war q ~
tsETiae dsutruetivs impact has snq asa o.iS
ended with victory for u AZ" .nJsd As
OI,ISsu r"vsSiSd that the tiny atom hhh
-, .,,.cs.sfully split In . manner 10 w"
iS.sh amazing destructive power ,-L a..
'"I W srs now in the period In when tns
-. md hearts and mAteriah anu
chine Of mankind are reoon "a rhanRs. Of
S"odfnstment, Of unrest, Of qusStionihs' o., %
nySTsS IA Il = time that pleaas iOr
noSTsl leadership from the Oni'eo
Of America. -. 4. o,,,ts clear
- ~ pattsrn and the tTenas NeL 49,. ~.
lished WYNN W. - hitch In a quarter Of
-, "a 10 SorId-Wids dspreasions ~
'o..N.',,lovnosnt and suffering and 70 ~
tr"Sie outbreak Of tbs second
MUST NOT HAPPEN AGAIN
That must not happen again. II WI ~
happ9n again " the United sIa. - ~. Sanral
- sontributRS IN full msGlure 70 the NO. aa
-, .ce Is,nsis, M thS world. A. the very Da ss
"a ~ moral foundation OF our owh S',,,
o. 80 he pTinelpla 20 brayeiy and oeAo
.1s.,ti, snnneiatsd In the Destination
inSsnendsncs, we hold these ruin I -
ssif-svidsnt. that al men ~ InsI,sn.bIs
siSbt.. FRAT among these are, hie' hoerS'
M he pursuit Of happinsss. ,..a.,..,.
- tbiH recognition Of the tuhoSn ~,
81 dignIty Of man which more thAh
oth.T thing has made II possible tGr an a
,,-@,,n 81 stTuEEllnE colonies 70 bso9
sro Snn,,Si nation psoplsd BY sons and dauEh-
-, al every nation In the worid' -. 49,,
w.. - All keenly aware OF the taet ma a..
~ .rsSA prIneipla has been Niolatso "
vsryinE degrees In many portions ~
world and has also been yloihtee .asy,cs.
sNraSrs Of the United stAtes OF Ans An. 81.
TbIs National Council foE . PeTnanent ~
Fn,,Iovwent Practice COMMITTEES has Ieeoh
hiili sisSylv that unfair Discrimination IN
snnloymsnt because OF raee OF o ~
crssd mas been ons OF the bloS epo" ~
record Of our moral pIihe'ps ..t,, N Ne
rccognIENd the imperative neeeslV' ~
,Sonid continue 10 build America, u
,-onId Increase It's units, tta strength, SUI
~ stahIIIty 10 move forward In p rAets''
deanIts, gradual. and common eSh 't.i,i.s
ner 10 eliminate this unfair diaerlLniia ~
Commend you highly thh evening io
-. 49, Troo9nitIon Of the importance o.
M worn. Il is encouraging 70 nnd thls VI,
'aa,,.i Srnsp Of national organisations worh-
ms Setfvsly together for this noble pSrpo ~.
/ would lie 70 urge upon you tohn L. III,
full recognition OF the tAet uha. S -.
srs yoaT sfiorts making = profound con ,
trJb,itIon 70 America within, but also t I.,'
vo,IT efforts In the program TOT IAir emp ~.
-, ,,rartieea Il an essential part OF tne
n,ornl leadership which America must 'o"-
tribute 70 the world. (Applauss) Lt.a
m yNe would have peace TOT mAhHinu;
10 =. v,o.,id have . slow. steady march OF
nrorrrss IN The well-bsinE Of men Ana Won
~ snd Iistle children around the world, thea
n Il imperative that America ppeA. ou'
naainst injustiesA around the Gio6ei IN
Ica must speak out against the yso' 'iS ~ =.
bSsle human rights wherever they may oS SS
80 America must speak out on behan
~ Inc peoples Of the world. their hopes any
tb.lr nspirationa, and their yearninE1. ana,
Amsriea'u voice cannot b hsaFd IN us
clear, eoRviReihE, sincere tones u A
nseSsd. unlSsa America also speakS cut ana
-. ,,T.S, .conoEaIe tnIusiieea and violations
a bssis human FlHhta at home. (Appiause;l
nov YOU ssnse the biEness Of this
l.s,e' know you grasp its historic alEnlh-
s.nc.
PEOPLE WANT FEPC
me sl',l -. snr,s additional grave
IN tne S i, 49,. oUIts clear that the
lueet'Sn -. .ssISrltv ~ Inc pSOples Of the
teiN.es l..V - n, tsv.T al tkIa leGialA-
ian, IL Seomu equally clear that . minority
Si the SeiHtI ~, .giSctivelV block this
StltSs -, ~ - aiTh,stsr nsthod in which
,SGls W W ~. i,,asss5 ThS ouestIon then
theg M ~ ~ ~ N. jr,nortanee on l,gialA-
ny IS,,,S,.a a. yiyhta az mInoFitiea
tioh 20 ~ 49, 80 n ths eatahlish-
out ~ W is,t'i.tI,,s nror.dure that will
hleht - It".tsIs- g., ,T-JlIf,,IiV blockinR
pteH5 1.-t,'" ~ ~. rnStority. IApplause.)
Sne " - a,fs.,s.s ~. nInSe An lexis-
SiSeIB tiis 7. ~ Iii he used 10
iAtlNs ate, - the naonle of the
N n ,l,SIN,,.hIy Undsr,tani an iuaus
S SSSy , S,.sisIon, II can Be used TO give
lime FOR the maFshallinE Of eVidsnee, for
tho inveutIRAkion Of faets, and for sound
drmocratle compromise. But II doea not
HppraT currently that II h being used for
any OF tbeae purposes. The Issue has been
thorouRhly debated for many months. a
Temporary wartime FEPC funetiOned ably
and we'll throughout the war. The State OF
Nsv York under Governor Dewey has
nlaned a almIlar measure in operation with
AIRED success, The Republican platform
az two yeara RRo eontnued uneuuiVooal
support for the program. A definite noties
was given By the SENATORIAL sponsot o. "
n vi high