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said required action then.
since that time there has been
no congressional action on this
program and very little executive
augmentation.
This inaction by the Congress
on the repeated recommendations
Of the President stems from the
cynical irresponsibiIity of both
political parties and the open OPP
Grafton Of a reaCti0nary bi-parti-
san coalition whose response Is 10
the forces Of bigtOry and special
privilege.
We renew the request that has
been made so often 10 President
Truman since the Communist at.
tack on South Korea, that he is-
sue an executive order establish
ing an FEPC in defense employ.
ment, and that he obtain the
same indignation in the Army that
Is being established In the Air
Corps Navy, Marine Corps. Coast
Guard, in veterans hospitals and
IN military cemeteries around the
world
We call upon the Congress to
assume Its responsibility to the
American people through enact
mrnt Of urgently needed Iegisla
ton uphoIdinG the basic rights Of
all the people. To this end We
have urged upon the leadership Of
both parties the following mini
mum program:
List Three Demands
Il. Revision OF the Senate rule
on cloture to facilitate breaking
OF fihbusters, We have asked for
open hearings on resolutions pro-
Wding for this change as intro
duced by Senators Lehman, Lodge.
Ives, Morse and Humphrey This
reform must be made to free the
American people from rule by
veto Of a minority OF one-third
plus one of the Senate.
% Immediate committee &C
ton on pending FEPC legislation
with a view to enactment OF such
law with enforcement powers
during this session Of the Con
gress.
Is Enactment of legislation TO
provide protection for members
OF the u s. Army Navy and
Marine Corps from physical as
sauIt by civilians This Is essen.
tiaI for protection OF servicemen
Of all races as IL evidenced by the
killing OF two unarmcd. handcuf-
fed paratrcopers by the chief Of
police of Hawkinsville. Go, on
May IT.
We have presented this pro-
gram 90 the leadership Of both
parties Of both houses. We have
becn given assurance that II viii
h. considered.
We take nothing for granted.
We will return to the people we
represent and cali for unceasing
lnsistencc upon the performance
Of this program.
Organizations Represented
The following organizations
participated In the two-day civil
rights conference. Alpha Phi Al
pha, American Civil Liberties
Union, American Council on HUI
man Rights, American Federation
Of Labor, Americans for DemoCra-
tic Action. American Jewish
Committee. American Jewish
Congress American Veterans
Committee. ANTI Defamation
League, Brotherhood Of Sleeping
Car Portcrs, Catholic Intcrractal
Council Committee to Abolish
DisCrimination-C Go
Also the Go. Delta Sigma
Theta, Hotel and Restaurant EN-
ployces and Bartendcrs. / Il =.
Order Of Elks Of the World. Jap
anese American Citizens League.
National Alliance of Postal EN-
pIoyecs. National Baptist Con
vrntion. USA.. Inc. National
Rar Association, National civil
Liberties Clearing House, Nation
al Community Relations Advis-
DRY Council
Also the New Jersey state Go
Council. National Council Of Jew
ish Women, Nations Council Of
Negro Women. National Dental
Association, NSCA & ASP
Masons National Urban League.
UAw-CTO. United Steclworkcrs,
and the Workers Defense League