Evening star., 1949-05-15
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
ID. G. Observes II Am an American Day;
Vital American Attributes Lacking Here
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Elaborate Celebration OF the Day on Capitol Plaza
President Of The Tinted states s SCI ASIDE as ! Am an American
Day The celebration dedicated 10 tho young men and women
years during the past year
Observance Of he day The National Capital planned to be
unusually elaborate Il will be the plaza OF the Capo the
As usual anticipated speakers viii
besides acquiring
rights and priyeges such at the time assuming important
those recognized in the ceremonies today who
participation
marked difference in the meaning OF am an American from lis
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important
to participate the Government OF the United States OF America
Vice President United States and voting for Senators
who constitute the Congress OF the United States
Rights Obligations Privileges.
enjoy rights privileges of citizenship
ourselves and there definite ohatons
unquestioned voting in all elections
obedience ures payment
by the serving in the armed
haa In all alert and active good
Being 24-hour the week
as privileges citizenship
obgatons and they be amed out to others There
should
work earnestly maintain wholesome clean government and should
enjoying
rights which denied
Constitution of United should be
thoroughly all In
reality
Union All Americans whether native naturaized must
preamble
domestic tranquility provide
defence the welfare and the
and
Constitution United States of America
Conflicting Emotions.
unrepresend OF the District Of
conflicting emotions When he anazes the meaning OF being
National Government created of the people by the
people and for % the I'm On M may os m n
only holder of stock subject to and
but with vote whatever in the selection OF the
As his mind reverts to the of preamble
that good Americans who bona hde
of the District of Columbia recognized being
popuous District of Columbia
Constitution formulated So originally the residents
of the District of Columbia definitely part of we the people
raty that important document
Of the eighth Of the First Article Of the Constitution which
the exercise exclusive legislation all
the of the of the United
they doing but
1t clearly beyond widest ens ns @ ~ S M
participation in the Government OF their country.
Representation Urgent Need.
What these District of
anything else to have the Congress
Constitution which will definitely them political
Such amendment would CONGRESS to permit all here
Senators
the United States Representatives
and electors for President and
Vice President
To give Il Am an American Day" significance
the people here exactly
governing Americans Of the ~ States
Americans Of the Nations
rededca themselves today the ideals OF American citizen
somnly resolve make earnest and
through constitutional amendment and
those rights denied and thereby become
OF their country
really practical 10 put into operation the Ideals
through participation by all OF the
citizens in the Government Of their country.
fundamental American rights denied to
District there need for the by Congress
the States Of amendment to the Constitution
substantially follows
provide that there shall be In
President and Vice President
District constituting the seat
such numbers and with
All legislation hereunder
shall subject to amendment and repeal"
the first step required and
Of legislation by Congress unoe
authority provided the amendment
misguided District citizens and legislators
community from the stigma OF being
completely socaled home-re bill
Americanm at the heart OF the
Republic under powerful
represented would have little
no semblance to real home rule.
legislation all whatsoever over the
voting representation In the
President whose signature makes
effective and addition appoints Important
administrative and judicial officers.
If the District Ever Needed Representation Ii Is Now
American citizens affected by and
foreign policy than the people
Of Columbia? Where
vitality affected by interested In labor