Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-30
Selectiye Service and Civil Riuhts-
statement BY Hurbert II Humphrey 3D.. MINI,
United States Senate-June % 1o5n

Mr. President rise 10 set the record straight On the flaw
Senate yesterday number historically Inaccurate -
maze IN regard to the contributions which the Negroes have
to our American way of life and in Armed Forces p %
the floor Of the Senate when remarks were made m
at that time risen fro" my seat. 1sTp7r
is fortunate that the Senate of the United stto.
pudated those who would enforce segregation within a.
Forces also say Mr. President that fortunate that tho
democratic views which were repudiated yesterday did MAJ
in the Continental Congress which guided our new nation -
dence The historians record that while slavery prevailed Nv
Colonies Negroes from the North in the early DAYS Of the
War fought side by side with their fellow white citizens IN M
Tic army As the war went on and the ranks the Army grew
an Increasing number of Negroes took the place of whites n
oil George Washington there average Of about N v
each battalion In 1871 Maryland raised $50 Nero o -
eorporaed with whites and Virginia in the same wear IA b nj
freed all Negroes who had honorab in her Arm
s p note mat every State with the exception Of Georga and
Carolina abolished the slave during the Revoos "
TACT President Harry Laurens Of the Continental CONGRESS t
citizen Of South Carolina founded great but too little known
tradition When he declared that he one Of those u4
trust in Providence for defense and security Of their own %
ey ehsaVed thousands who well entitled to freedom
selves"
The record of American history repee with testn,pv
courage and valo the Negro Americans To dpa
tween the in America going 10 war for the bds
great nation is to provide ds-service TO the very daro
suuton which provide the foundation existence To say
any one race or any people responsible for the success AMI
CROWN OF America is to provide the very roots which can ur
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cherish ~ 3
The Senate OF the United States can be proud o fbo ha
Yesterday repudiated the rasc theory raised in Yesterdays
We are at critical stage Of the cold war between
democracy We Of the United States profess the democratic
e'N ales so as to achieve the goal free world We seek tbs
~ " "ofo IN which two-thirds of the population
brown or yellow and in which less than one-thrd is white
world which looks upon our deeds rather than ~ 3 In
ney cannot hear words the sounds of our practices din
IN their ears The importance therefore Of establishing demo-
Pacuees within our institutions certainly within our Armed
cannot De over emphasized For these practices depends the
democracy.
vi warren TO- soo Secretary Of State Dean Acheson said
We cannot take the attitude that what we do a, home h|
re'a'oh c The rest OF the world Take for instance
rights There are minores in our povulatiop who do
ENJOY al the rights we enjoy We are inclined to think
'o"'S"o problem ! assure you $ There m /
p.p''''o"s Oh the world watching and drawing cntr
ABOUT our world attitude from our domestic attitude on
rights"
"o segregated armies to all parts the globe would
% ""ns propaganda in the interests Of totaitaran communist
10 not raise This issue this time so as to debate again
S Oh an amendment already repudated by the Senate "A
@ inc records OF the United States Congress in the Congress
record can clearly indicate that the Senate Of the United States
"'' ''''P' any doctrine Of racial superiority
The world moves fast Vet in 2l.2 years the Congress of
'a states has failed to adopt one single measr, out Of
s OF legislative proposals recommended b the President The
~ "' PRESIDENT have been adopted by the Congress Yet
S are necessary to secure all Americans those gh fol
'on o'H''ed the government was established In these u
" u,' past TWO years and more great steps toward cach
' uedI nave been taken by the Executive Branch the G.
' paruculary within Armed Forces Our courts The
,'''or Oh our liberties the cautious and uadltonpeS
-, VI oW E''ehmenl-the courts have struck rcsoundne
- discrimination in housing, against inequality of education
P''"'' against discrimination in transportation
N executive Branch of Government and the Judicial
' government can be proud of the steps they have taken
'o'ns ana preserving the key TO our basic democratic
strength and hope
OS mere IN the Senate have we been proven powcres
measure Tor the advancement Of civil rights and for u'
" vi acknowledged abuses against those rights so dearly b
vans OIL all Kinds and the War for independent
F'''"'F III the most recent World War
no" want to say few words the amendment who
p'l' 10 othg to the floor yesterday / first ask that us
r0U '' us point in the Record My decision not to bring
O'"'hi "as contingent upon my UNDERSTANDING that no U
emp" would be made to interfere with the growing dcr5c'
" "' armed Services made that decision because oil ""
eu " enact Seleetive Service without delaying further
'N' H clear however that If additional efforts will DC
u'" inns Dill with what consider to be undemocauc GUY
WIN energy and determination bring my amendment s
Ne senate with the full understanding that if we are "