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him on the basis Of race. reli-
gion or national origin.
The subcommittee's section
relating to school desegrega-
ton was changed by eliminat-
ing the Attorney Generals
power to intervene in school
suits except as a friend of the
court. This is substantially the
present law.
Mr.. Celler said the compro-
mise bill does not include the
subcommittee provision for
establishment Of a Community
Relations Service to mediate
racial disputes. Mr.. Celler said
this was taken out because such
a service could be set up by
administrative order.
The Civil Rights Commission
would be made permanent, its
powers expanded and it would
be given technical assistance IN
the new bill. President Kennedy
originally had suggested that
the commission be continued
for four years.
Powers Refined
Mr.. McCulloch emphasized
that the Civil Rights Commits
sion would be given authority
both to investigate cases of
persons deprived of voting
rights because Of color and to
determine whether votes cast
were properly counted.
The public accommodations
section in the new bill was sub
Stantially as reported unoffi-
cially following a White House
conference late yesterday be-
tween President Kennedy and
Democratic House leaders.
1t is much more specific and
limited in listing the places and
services than was the subcom-
mittee provision covering prac-
tically all kinds Of establish
ments and services affected by
the Fourteenth Amendment
and the commerce clause Of
the Constitution.
The compromise measure re-
tanned part of the subcom-
mittee bills provision directing
the Census Bureau to collect
data indicating whether Ne
groes in any community were
being denied voting rights. The
compromise, however, would
authorize such q census to be
taken only in those States
designated by the Civil Rights
Commission.
The compromise also elm
mates a provision originally
requested by the President
whereby proposed Federal vot-
ing referees could impound
votes in complaints Of denial
of racial discrimination. The
new bill would provide for
three-judge courts to handle
such complaints.
Representative Kastenmeier,
Democrat of Wisconsin, one of
the most ardent advocates of
the tough 10-part bill approved
earlier this month by an IL
member subcommittee, said be-
fore today'S committee meeting
that he would still support it.
He added, however, after
reading the compromise bill
this morning. that he was mot
as bitter as was last night"
He said the proposed COM
promise leaves much to be
desired but is not as weak as
he had feared. He described it
as being even stronger in some
ways than the bill originally
recommended by President
Kennedy last June.
Indications that the COM
mittee moderates of both par
ties had enough votes to turn
down the comprehensive sub
committee bill were strength
ened when Speaker McCor-
mack came out of the regular
White House conference of
Democratic congressional lead
ers this morning. He told re-
porters that Substantial pro-
gress" had been made toward
a bipartisan civil rights bill.
He also disclosed that Pres
ident Kennedy was holding an
other meeting with Republican
congressional leaders with
the expectation that this would
lead to Endorsement of pro-
posed committee action by both
parties"
Although no further an
nouncement was made after