Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-05
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civil Service retirement system.
All of us share a continuing
concern for those who have
served this Nation in the armed
forces. The commission on vet
Grams pensions is at this time
conducting a study of the en-
tire field of veterans benefits
land will soon submit proposed
Improvements.
We are proud Of the progress
our people lave made in the
field of civil rights. In Executive
branch operations throughout
the Nation, elimination of dis
termination ard segregation is
all but completed. Progress Is
also being made among contrac-
tors engaged In furnishing Gov
Iernment services and require
tments. Every citizen now has
the opportunity to At himself for
and to hold a position Of re-
sponsibility In the service Of his
country. In the District Of Co
Ilumbia, through the voluntary
cooperation OF the people. dis
termination and segregation are
disappearing from hotels. thea
tiers. restaurants and other IA
lcilities.
Commission Proposed
1t is disturbing that in some
localities allegations persist that
Negro citizens are being deprived
iof their right to vote and are
likewise being subjected to un-
warranted economic pressures. ]
recommend that the substance
Iof these charges be thoroughly
examined by q bipartisan Com
mission created by the Congress.
1T is hoped that such a commits
sion will be established promptly
$50 that it may arrive at findings
which can receive early consid-
Grafton.
The stature OF our leadership
lin the free world has increased
Through the past three years be-
cause we have made more prog
,ress than ever before in a sim
liar period to assure our citizens
equality in justice, in opportu-
nifty and in civil rights. We
must expand this effort on every
front. We must strive to have
every person judged and meas
ured by what he is. rather than
by his color, race or religion.
There will soon be recommended
to the Congress a program
further 10 advance the efforts
of the Government. within the
area of Federal responsibility,
to accomplish these detectives.
One particular challenge con-
fronts US. In the Hawaiian
Islands, East meets West. To
the Islands. Asia and Europe
and the Western Hemisphere. all
the continents. have contributed
their peoples and their cultures
to display a unique example OF
a community that is success
full laboratory in hum a n
brotherhood.
Statehood. supported by the
repeatedly expressed desire OF
the Islands people and by our
traditions. would be a shining
example of the American way to
the entire earth. Consequently,
i urgently request this Congress
to grant statehood for Hawaii.
Also, in harmony with the pro-
visions / last year communicated
to the Senate and House Com
mittees on Interior and Insular
Affairs. I trust that progress
toward statehood for Alaska can
be made in this session.
immigration Changes
Progress is constant toward
full indignation of our Indian
citizens into normal community
life. During the past two years
the administration has provided
school facilities for thousands Of
Indian children previously de-
MED this opportunity. We must
continue to meet the needs of
increased numbers Of Indian
children. Provision should also
be made for the education Of
adult Indians whose schooling
in earlier years was neglected.
In keeping with our RESPONSE
bility of world leadership and in
our own self interest, / again
point out to the Congress the
urgent need for revision of the
immigration and nationality
laws. Our Nation has always
welcomed immigrants to our
shores. The wisdom of such a
policy is clearly shown by the
fact that America has been built
by immigrants and the de-
Scendants of immigrants. That
policy must be continued real
with present day condi-
tons in mind.
recommend that the NUMBER
of persons admitted to this coun-
try annually be based not on
the 1920 census but on the latest,
the 1850 census. Provision should
be made to allow for greater
flexibilty in the use of QUOTAS