HEARINGS

BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON RULES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H.R. 7152
TO ENFORCE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO VOTE, TO
CONFER JURISDICTION UPON THE DISTRICT COURTS OF
THE UNITED STATES TO PROVIDE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS,
TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INSTITUTE
SUITS TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS IN EDUCA-
TION, TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE,
TO EXTEND FOR 4 YEARS THE COMMISSION ON CIVIL
RIGHTS, TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY
ASSISTED PROGRAMS, TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION ON
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES

COMMITTEE ON RULES

EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

HOWARD W. SMITH, Virginia, Chairman WILLIAM M. COLMER, Mississippi

CLARENCE J. BROWN, Ohio RAY J. MADDEN, Indiana

KATHARINE ST. GEORGE, New York JAMES J. DELANEY, New York

H. ALLEN SMITH, California JAMES W. TRIMBLE, Arkansas

ELMER J. HOFFMAN, Illinois
RICHARD BOLLING, Missouri

WILLIAM H. AVERY, Kansas
THOMAS P. O'NEILL, JB., Massachusetts
CARL ELLIOTT, Alabama
B. F. SISK, California
JOHN YOUNG, Texas

THOMAS M. CARRUTHERS, Counsel
MARY SPENCER FORREST, A88istant Counsel
FRANK E. MCCARTHY, Minority Counsel

CONTENTS

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Statements of

Hon. Emanuel Celler, Member of Congress from the State of New

York

Hon. William M. McCulloch, Member of Congress from the State of

Ohio

Hon. Edwin E. Willis, Member of Congress from the State of Louisi-

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