FEDERAL AND STATE ELECTIONS HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE SECOND SESSION ON S. 480, S. 2750, and S. 2979 BILLS RELATING TO LITERACY TESTS AND VOTER REQUIRE MENTS IN FEDERAL AND STATE ELECTIONS MARCH 27, 28; APRIL 5, 6, 10, 11, AND 12, 1962 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY JAMES 0. EASTLAND, Mississippi, Chairman ESTES KEFAUVER, Tennessee ALEXANDER WILEY, Wisconsin OLIN D. JOHNSTON, South Carolina EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN, Illinois JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, Arkansas ROMAN L. HRUSKA, Nebraska SAM J. ERVIN, JR., North Carolina KENNETH B. KEATING, New York JOHN A. CARROLL, Colorado HIRAM L. FONG, Hawaii HUGH SCOTT, Pennsylvania SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS SAM J. ERVIN, JR., North Carolina, Chairman OLIN D. JOHNSTON, South Carolina ROMAN L. HRUSKA, Nebraska JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, Arkansas ALEXANDER WILEY, Wisconsin JOHN A. CARROLL, Colorado KENNETH B. KEATING, New York EDWARD V. LONG, Missouri WILLIAM A. CREECH, Chief Counsel and Staff Director II CONTENTS Page Ervin, Hon. Sam J., Jr., U.S. Senator from the State of North Caro- lina, chairman of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights --- Johnston, Hon. Olin D., U.S. Senator from the State of South Caro- Keating, Hon. Kenneth B., U.S. Senator from the State of New Long, Hon. Edward V., U.S. Senator from the State of Missouri -- Text of bills pending before the subcommittee: Analysis of pending bills, prepared by American Law Division, Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress: Commerce Department report on S. 2979.. Justice Department report on S. 2979... Justice Department memorandum on S. 2750... U.S. Commission on Civil Rights staff memorandum on constitutionality of | legislation on the subject of literacy as a requirement for voting ------ Biemiller, Andrew J., director, department of legislation, AFL-CIO, accompanied by Thomas Harris, associate general counsel. ------- Bloch, Charles J., attorney, Macon, Ga.------- Government; former attorney general, State of Virginia ------ Griswold, Erwin, dean, Harvard Law School; Commissioner, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; accompanied by Berl Bernhard, staff director, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and William Taylor, assistant staff director ------ Hartnett, Al, secretary-treasurer, International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers (AFL-CIO)--- sota----- Chester, Va... the Americans for Democratic Action - ties Union Wilkins, Roy, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and chairman, Leadership Confer- Wise, Sherwood, president, Mississippi State Bar Association -- m 486 243 |