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power would be but impotent
phrases Sterling " Constan-
tin ISL q. s. 37s. 397.3ss
n is. Of course quite true that
the responsibility for public edu-
cation Is primarily the concern Of
the States but Il Is equally true
that such responsibilities, like all
other state activity. must be sx-
erclsed consistently with federal
constitutional requirements as they
apply 70 state action. The Con-
sti,ution created government
dedicated 20 equal justice under
me law The Fourteenth Amend
ment embodied and emphasized
that IDEAL state support Of segre-
gated schools through any arrange
ment. management funds or prop
srty cannot be squared with the
amendments command that no
State shall deny 10 any person
within It's jurisdiction the equal
protection ~ the laws, The right
~ q student not 20 be segregated
on racial grounds In Schoola 20
maintained II indeed 40 funfancn
tai ard pervasive that u IL en-
hraced in the concept Of due pro-
cess ~ law Boiling v sharpe 3f7
lu s 1917 The basic decision in
Brown was unanimously reached
bv this Court only after the case
had been briefed and twice argued
and the issues had been given the
most serious consideration Since
the first Brown opinion three new
Justices have come 20 the Court
they are a. one with the Justices
| still on the Court who participated
liz that basic decision a. 70 its cor.
rectneas. and that decision ~ now
unanimously rchffuned The prin-
clplea announced In that decision
and the obedience of the States 10
them, according 20 the command
Of the Constitution, are indispcns-
able Tor the protection of the free,
doma guaranteed by our funda-
mental charter for all o. uH Our
constltutiou IDEAL 81 equal Justice
under law Is this made living
truth
These legal principles are cited
also IN the preambles Of the bin
We are introducing today The
adoption ~ this measure would
thus clearly range the legislative
branch alongside the Court IN the
maintenance 81 these basic princi-
Plies % American government
a Constructive New Approach 10
Dc-egrcgation
N was serious setback when
the 1857 civil Rights Bni under
threat 81 nnbuster In the Senate
was stripped Of Part III This had
beer twice approved by The House
n would have given the Attorney
, Geuerni power 70 file suits for pre-
vcntivc relief against deninls o.
equal educational opportunity II
might have forestalled some Of the
tragic events that have followed
/ This authority which would be
granted IN n number of separate
bills already introduced IN this
/ Congress is atin needed II is IN
cluded IN the measure we are in
Producing today Hut the present
bill has been drafted with many
other more constructive provisions
IN e also
Tho bin proposes First % de-
clare and accept Federal legal and
moral responsibility for implement
Ing the Constitutional requirement
u degeneration Second. 10 pro.
vide vitality needed Federal techni.
cal and financial assistance and
Federal leadership 70 states and
llocal communities whose schools
are stiii segregated Third. 20 pro.
vide Federal legal assistance where
I private parties arr unable 20 vim
ditate the Constitutional rights 81
our school children and others
a summary o. the bills provi.
S1na reveals the positive aids
which Il would offer for securing
compliance with the ltth Amend
msnt 20 the Constitution
\ Federal Legal and Norai
Responsibility
In Title I there are specific find
inEs 20 the effect that the supreme
Court decisions on racial scgrcga
ton in public education express
the moral ideals 81 the nation and
thc world ard point the way 20 {
nation enhanced IN strength snt
dignity AZ home and enhanced II
honor and prestige throughout th'
world that tho decisions srv bsinS