Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-07-29
FEDERAL UNITS AID
IMPORTATION FIGHT

The Presidents committee on
government contracts, under the
Craftsmanship of Vice President
Nixon, has become an impressive
force for the elimination of dis
criminatory employment practices
Of private companies that do busi-
ness with the government.
Other important achievements
include initial steps toward the
elimination of segregation in fed
eraIIy-aided housing; the establish
ment of the civil rights division of
the department of Justice, which
enfOrces federal civil rights laws;
and the appointment Of the bipartis-
an civil rights commission, which
has prepared a significant report
that lays the groundwork for further
legislative action and progress.
The Republican record is a record
OF progress-not merely promises.
Nevertheless, we recognize that
much remains to be done.
Each of the following pledges
is practical and within realistic
reach of accomplishment. They are
serious not cynical pledges
made to result in maximum pro-
gress.
/. Voting. We pledge:
Continued vigorous enforcement
of the civil rights laws to guaran-
tee the right to vote to all citizens
in all areas Of the country; and
Legislation to provide that the
in a state accredited school is con-
elusive evidence of literacy for vot-
ing purposes.
2. Public schools. We pledge:
The department of Justice will
continue its vigorous support Of
court orders for school desegrega-
ton. Desegregation suits now pend
ing involve at least 80 school dis
tricts. Those suits and others al
ready concluded will affect most
major cities in which school segre-
CATION is being practiced.
IL will use the new authority
provided by the civil rights act Of
1860 to prevent obstruction Of court
orders:
We will propose legislation to
authorize the attorney general to
bring actions for school desegrega-
ton In the name OF the united
States in appropriate cases, as when
economic coercion or threat OF ply
steal harm is used to deter persons
from going to court to establish
their rights.
our continuing support Of the
eral aid and technical assistance
to schools which in good faith
attempt to desegregate.
We oppose the pretense of fix
ing a target date three years from
now for the mere submission of
plans for school degeneration
Slow-moving school districts would
construe It as a three-year mora
torium during which progress
would cease, pOstponing until 1858
the legal process to enforce COM
pliance. We believe that each OF
the pending court actions should
proceed as the supreme court has
directed and that in no district
should there be any such delay.
g. Employment. We pledge:
Continued support for legislation
to establish a commission on equal
Job opportunity to make permanent
and TO expand with legislative
backing the excellent work being
performed by the Presidents COM
mittee on government contracts.
Appropriate legislation to end the
discriminatory membership prac-
tees of some labor union locals,
unless such practices are eradicated
promptly by the labor unions them
selves.
Use Of the fuII-seaIe review OF
existing state laws, and or prior
proposals for federal legislation, to
eliminate discrimination in employ
ment now being conducted by the
civil rights commission, for guild
ance in our objective OF develop
ing a federal-state program in the
employment area; and
Special consideration Of training
programs aimed at developing the
skills of those now working in
marginal agricultural employment
so that they can obtain employ
ment in industry, notably in the
new industries moving into the
south.
T. Housing. We pledge:
Action to prohibit discrimination
in housing constructed with the aid
Of federal subsidies.
s. Public facilities and services.
We pledge:
Removal Of any vestige Of dis
elimination In the operation OF fed
eral facilities or procedures which
may at any time be found;
OppOaltiOn to the use OF fed
eral funds for the construction Of
segregated community facilities:
Action to ensure that public trans
portation and other government
authorized services shall be free
from segregation.
pledge:
Our hest efforts to change pres
ent rule 20 OF the senate and other
appropriate congre ssional procedures
that often make unattainable proper
legislative experimentation OF con-
stitutional guarantees
We reaffirm the constitutional
right to peaceable assembly to pro-
test discrimination in private bus
mess establishments. We applaud
the action of the businessmen who
have abandoned discriminatory prac-
tees in retail establishments, and