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week, blamed both the Congr,
the problem Of school desegreg,
The most recent Little
minds us that the courts may al
pressure," noted Douglas. I'll
executive and Legislative action Is
needed 10 support the constitu-
tional rights at stake"
These observations were made
in testimony before the House
Judiciary subcommittee in favor
OF stronger civil rights legislation.
Since the Senate subcommittee on
Constitutional Rights has voted
against holding hearings on civil
rights bills. including the Douglas
omnibus measure, the Illinois SEN
ator sought support OF compan.
ion bin introduced in the lower
House by Rep Crarles C. Diggs
IN. MichD.
Noting that the Senate killed
Part III, or the heart, of the Civil
Rights Act OF 1857 after IT had
been approved by the House,
Douglas told the Celler suhcom-
mittee that since the Supreme
Court decision of 1854. there has
been a complete shiriSing OF re-
sponsihility by both the Congress
and the Executive on this problem
OF school desegregation
Ike Does Nothing
THE President OF the United
states has not taken q single
step other than the one to which
he was Inevitably forced ~ Little
Rock due in large measure 20 his
own previous iuactlon 10 use his
great office In order to promote
the degeneration Of public schools
for the benefit Of those 10 million
school children now denied their
constitutional rights.
"The President has called no
conference OF public officials or
private leaders clearly directed
toward degeneration
lie has not used the name
or the power Of his office in the
effort to achieve school desegraga-
ton
"He has allowed his lieutenants
20 play the role 81 ncutrais IN the
struggle for law and order
"TIe has even refused 20 endorse
or 70 state his moral approval Of
the Courts school deseerogation
decision itself
Chairman Emanuel Ceiler ~,
~ ~ asked Douglas what he
thought Of the Presidents state
msnt before a summit conference
Of Negro leaders that they must
be patient and fnrebcaring"
Patience IL virtue replied
Douglas but persistence Is vir-
tue. too
Ike Has Vet To Endorse Railing
Recalling thst The President had
made no commitments or prom.
iacs ~ more recen, conference Of
four Negro leaders in the White
House Celler asked the witness
Il he thought reports Of murders
and intimidation nosg taking place
Negroes In Dawson, ca
were impsIiing enough Tor the
f'rcssdep, 10 make some statement
Pointing ont that the President
has never endorsed ~ made
iorthright statement on his moral
~ the courts school De-
segregation decision, Douglas went
back 10 press conference Of
September 1863 when Mr.. Essen
hover was asked II he endorsed
ne Supreme courts findings on
segregation ard re replied Il
think II makes no difference
whether or not endorse 81"
The following month 10 another
news conference when he was
asked 20 anplfy on iris state
msnt. the Presi6ent said, concern
lng TIE Constitution = sm swOrn
to uphold IL know I don't Ask
myself whether every single phase
81 ths Constitution. with all ia
amendmsuts are exsctiy wha, !
agree with or not
He was gaoted IN a national
magazine "a October. 1857 as hsy-
inr told Southern governors II
have never said whas ! Thought
ahnst the Supreme caurt cecaalou
have never told a soai
Dosgsas reminded the cornmiit.
lee ina, ibe Presisent virtually
Dealt ne death bosr 70 Par ri
= The civii Rights BIN IN July ~
tsst year That s.ction n me tsB
wpgid have opened the Way %
Fs6eral snhe-ol s>SzregAtiosi suits
Ia areas where ~ private p@rNn
ran dare 70 bring 4 suit
wrbsr ths Prenaeri was aakeG
~ a reporter II ~ @ss crnvineea
issai Is wosaa b. . u1se-setsnsisn n
fs.3srzI pewer al fhi1 stage 10
permit tss attorney general 10
swfnls szits IN his own Esotioa 70
snfnrce schoai sntsgrstion Ia the
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