St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-06-01

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said required action then.
"Slnce that time there has been
no congressional action on this
program and very little executive
lmplementation.
This inaction by the Congress
on the repeated recommendations
of the President stems from the
cynical irresponsibihty of both
political parties and the open OPP
GRAFTON of a reactionary bi-parti-
san coalition whose response is to
the forces of bigtory and special
privilege.
we renew the request that has
been made so often to 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.
I'VE call upon the Congress to
assume its responsibility to the
American people through enact
ment Of urgently needed legisla-
ton unfolding 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
II. Revision of the Senate rule
on cloture to facilitate breaking
of filibusters. We have asked for
open hearings on resolutions pro-
viding 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.
"2. Immediate committee ac-
ton on pending FEPC legislation
with a view to enactment of such
a law with enforcement powers
during this session of the Con-
gress.
"3. Enactment of legislation to
provide protection for members
of the U. S. Army, Navy and
Marine Corps from physical as
sault by civilians. This is essen
tial for protection of servicemen
of all races as is evidenced by the
killing of two unarmed, handcuf-
fed paratroopers by the chief of
police of Hawkinsville, Co, on
May II.
I'VE have presented this pro-
gram to the leadership of both
parties of both houses. We have
been given assurance that 1t will
be considered.
I'VE take nothing for granted.
We will return to the people we
represent and call for unceasing
insistence 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 Porters, Catholic Interracial
Council, Committee to Abolish
Discrimination-CIO.
Also the Clio. Delta Sigma
Theta, Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployees and Bartenders, l. B. p.
Order of Elks of the World, Jap
anese American Citizens League,
National Alliance of Postal En-
ployees, National Baptist Com
vention. U.S.A., Inc, National
Bar Association, National Civil
Liberties Clearing House, Nation
al Community Relations Advis-
DRY Council.
Also the New Jersey State CLIO
Council, National Council of Jew