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asked the witnesses for COM
ment.
Cambridge is too much on
my mind" Chairman Magnu-
son said, apologizing.
Salisbury has its share Of
hotheads and malcontents, or
immature and unthinking, both
white and Negro, and potential
demagogues or rascals to
arouse them" admitted John
w. T. Webb, lawyer-chairman
OF the Salisbury Biracial Com
mittee. He appeared with q fell
low committeeman, the Rev.
Charles H. Mack, pastor of st.
James AME Church.
1t is this segment in any
town seeking to close racial
chaSms that demands "flexibil-
ity" in laws, the Salisbury
spokesman insisted. They said
they were successful only in
sofar as they gave big men in
their town the biggest jobs
to do.
Barnett to Testify
Senator Thurmond, Demo-
crat of South Carolina, failed
to draw from the Salisbury
men a blanket condemnation of
a Federal anti-segregation law.
The law is needed where
citizens are not taking the ini-
tiative, Mr.. Mack said.
Southern Governors will be
given a platform by the Com
merce Committee in its hear
ings. 1t was announced today
that Mississippi's Ross Bar
nett will testify tomorrow and
Cows. George C. Wallace Of
Alabama and Don S. Russell
Of South Carolina are due to
follow him next Tuesday.
A House Judiciary subcom-
mittee, meanwhile, had a pre-
view Of the sweeping attack
which every part of the adj
ministration's civil rights bill
will face from Southern Con-
gressmen if and when It reaches
the House.
Dorm Attacks Whole Bill
Representative Dorm, Demo-
crat of South Carolina, the
first of several Southern mem
bers of the House scheduled to
testify before the subcommittee
today and tomorrow, not only
opposed every provision Of the
bill but suggested the legisla-
ton be abandoned.
Charging the legislation sud
denly received top priority be-
cause of demonstrations, dis
order. agitation and mob vio-
lence," Mr.. Dorm urged the
subcommittee at least to post
pone hearings until tempers
cool in this country and States
and local communities have a
chance to carry on the fine
work they are doing"
He commended that enact
ment Of the administrations
bill not only would reward
agitators" but would encour-
age still greater demands for
Federal control of elections.
schools and many other areas
which should best be left to
State and local action.
Mr.. Dorm was praised by
Subcommittee Chairman Gel
Ter, Democrat of New York. for
presenting a "well-rounded ar
gument and keeping this hear
ing on a high plane"
Position Clear
He nevertheless made clear
that he and many Southern
colleagues in the House oppose
not only the public accommo-
dations section of the bill but
also provisions relating to Fed
eral action in connection with
and voting, liter
acy requirements for voting,
and Withholding Of Federal
funds from schools involved
in racial discrimination COM
plants.
Meanwhile, Senator Stennis,
Dem ocrat of Mississippi,
charged in a Senate speech that
the Presidents civil rights
package would vest in the At
torney General more power over
the life and property Of citizens
than has ever been held by one
individual in this Nation.
He predicted that If passed 1t
will create the greatest flood
of strife. turmoil and conflict
which this Nation has seen in
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