Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-26
FAIR EMPLOYMENT

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PRACTICE ACT
The Senate resumed the con-
alteration Of the motion Of Mr..
Lucas TO proceed TO the conaidera-
ton Of the bill Is. 172S) TO pro-
hibit discrimination In employ
ment because of race, religion, or
national origin.
Mr.. HUMPHREY. Mr.. Presl-
dent, let me say at the beginning
OF my remarks that II Ia my in
tention not to yield for the pur-
pose Of permitting questions dur
ing the delivery of my prepared
statement. Following the presen-
tation Of my statement, shall be
more than happy TO receive what
ever questions may be asked and
to endeaVor TO answer them to the
best Of my ability.
Mr.. President, have no desire
to prolong extensively the debate
on this important motion and
On this important measure ! feel
that the question Of whether 8.
1928 should move from the cAlen-
dar TO the floor for consideration
and vote Ia one which can be de-
ctded rapidly and without lengthy
debate. 8. l72S in this respect
should be treated no differently
than any proposal made by the
majority leadership. Those who
oppose this bill, or any bill. have
ample opportunity to debate II In
full once IL reaches the floor and
have every opportunity to oppose
II and vote against II when that
time comes.
The Senate Of the United States
has been accredited with being the
greatest deliberative body in the
world. Those of US who have the
honor and the privilege to have
been chosen by our fellow citizens
to represent them In this distin-
guished body have a particular re-
sponsibiity to maintain its dignity
and prestige. urge all Of my col
leagues of whatever persuasion
with regard to the merits Of this
bill. to be guided by that consider
alton.
The American people have n
right to expect that the Senate of
the United States win discuss and
vote on all vital legislation which
affects them. s. 172S, q Federal
Fair Employment Practice Act, IL
one In which the American people
are vitality interested. We Of the
United States Senate have q re-
sponsibilty and q duty to allow
this measure to reach the floor for
our consideration and our vote. Al
though we have q responsibility TO
permit any minority to persuade
and then actively to oppose legis-
lation II their consciences 20 guide
them. I submit that no minority
has q right to prevent the Senate
OF the United States from consid-
ering and eventually voting on
that legislation.
In the past civil-rights legisla-
ton has been surrounded either
by prolonged filfbuster or by
threats Of fihbuster. I urge the
Senate Of the United States not to
enter into such q performance
again. The United States cannot
afford q prolonged fihbuster, or.
In more polite language. unhmi-
ted debate, II II Is to maintain,
abroad and at home, the dignity
and prestige Of the institutions Of
representative government.
Toward that end, therefore. I
shall be content with Q mere sum-
mary statement OF my position
and ask unanimous consent that
the more detailed text Of my re-
marks be placed In the body Of
the Record following my spoken
comments.
The VICE PRESIDENT. With
out objection. II Ia 10 ordered.
Mr.. HUMPHREY. Mr.. Presi-
dent. there IL one point wish to
emphasize. 8. i72s IL probably a.
significant q piece Of legislation
rs we In the Congress OF the Unit
ed States win have an opportun-
ity to consider. On Il hinges not
only the true flllfillment Of our
democratic heritage In America.
but the prestige of democracy In
the world. Discrimination In
America on account Of race, color,
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cancer in our body polite. Two
thirds Of the people In the world
are colored. So long a. men and
women and children Of color are
Disseminated against In the Unit.
ed States. 20 long 90 they are de-
MED equal opportunities the
eolored peoples Of the world
have q right to suspect our pro-
fessed friendship for them and 70
look upon our international efforts
for world understanding and de-
mocracy with suspicion At this
time I wish to pay high tribute
| 10 the remarks Of the junior Sena-
tor from connecticut CGr. Bsnton)
on this very subject He delivered
a masssrfail address In pointing
out the relationships between the
foreign policy OF this country and
It's domestic policy, . policy
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