CONTENTS Ervin, Hon. Sam J., Jr., U.S. Senator from the State of North Carolina, chairman of the Submmittee on Constitutional Rights Bayh, Hon. Birch, U.S. Senator from the State of Indiana.... Keating, Hon. Kenneth B., U.S. Senator from the State of New York.. Austin, Richard H., member, Michigan Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; introduced by Hon. Philip A. Hart, U.S. Senator from the State of Michigan___ Bernhard, Berl I., staff director, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Bloch, Charles, attorney, Macon, Ga--- Button, Dale L., representing the Unitarian Fellowship for Social Justice; accompanied by Robert Price_ Case, Hon. Clifford, U.S. Senator from the State of New Jersey --- Cooke, Dr. Paul, national chairman, American Veterans Committee_- Courtney, Ralph, on behalf of the Liberty Lobby; accompanied by John W. Wood, general counsel. Douglas, Hon. Paul, U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois. Hannah, Dr. John, chairman, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; accompanied by Berl I. Bernhard, staff director, and William Taylor, deputy staff director___ Hart, Hon. Philip A., U.S. Senator from the State of Michigan__. Hill, Hon. Lister, U.S. Senator from the State of Alabama__. Howe, Allan T., president, Young Democratic Clubs of America.- Howlett, Dr. Duncan, chairman, District of Columbia Advisory Committee to the U.S Commission on Civil Rights... Javits, Hon. Jacob K., U.S. Senator from the State of New York... Maher, Father Trafford P., S.J., member, Missouri Advisory Com- mittee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights---- Millenson, Roy H., Washington representative, American Jewish Ramsay, Miss Caroline, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; accompanied by Mrs. Annalee Stewart, legislative secre- Sachs, Richard C., for the Americans for Democratic Action; accom- 91 Saltonstall, Hon. Leverett, U.S. Senator from the State of Massa- 57 117 Shipley, Carl, chairman, Republican Committee for the District of Sparkman, Hon. John, U.S. Senator from the State of Alabama. Williams, Hon. Harrison A., U.S. Senator from the State of New Letters and telegrams: Biemiller, Andrew J., director, Department of Legislation, AFL-CIO. 188 229 224 223 Mitchell, Clarence, director, Washington Bureau of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People_-- Smith, McNeil, letter addressed to Senator Hart__ Article: "Human Relations Goes to Washington," Committee Reporter, by Senator Philip A. Hart; submitted at the request of Roy H. Millenson_ Masaoka, Mike, Washington representative of the Japanese-American 224 225 Survey of opinions of State attorneys general: (1) Letter of Subcommittee Chairman Sam J. Ervin, requesting Utah 344 344 345 (1) Letter of Chairman Ervin to Assistant Attorney General Marshall_ (2) Reply from the Assistant Attorney General Marshall_ (3) Letter of Chairman Ervin to the Attorney General. Statute establishing the Commission on Civil Rights-42 U.S.C. 1975- Report of National Conference of State Advisory Committees, 1959-- Interim report (on Mississippi) of the U.S. Commission on Civil Background information-Continued Comparison of functions of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights with functions of Civil Rights Division of Department of Justice... Comparison of budget of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights with budget of Civil Rights Division of Department of Justice__. Activities of Civil Rights Division of Justice Department as reported in Annual Report of the Attorney General, 1962. Complaints received by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights___ Willner v. Committee on Character and Fitness (summary). Article: "Our Community: Seven Critical Problems Facing Us," by Francis A. Kornegay, executive director, Detroit Urban League; sub- mitted at the request of Senator Philip A. Hart. Editorials: "Civil Rights Pilot,' Washington Post, "Prolong the Civil Rights Commission," Greensboro Daily News, "Civil Rights Commis- sion," New York Times; submitted at the request of Senator Philip A. CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1963 U. S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:40 a.m., in room 2228, New Senate Office Building, Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr. (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Senators Ervin, Bayh, Keating, and Fong. Also present: William A. Creech, chief counsel and staff director; and Bernard Waters, minority counsel. Senator ERVIN. The subcommittee will come to order. Today the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights begins several days of hearings on two bills, S. 1117 and S. 1219, which would extend the life and expand the powers of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The text of the bills, an analysis of each, prepared by the Library of Congress, and a comparison between the two, also prepared by the Library of Congress, will be printed at this point in the record. (S. 1117 and S. 1219, referred to, follow :) [S. 1117, 88th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To extend for four years the Commission on Civil Rights as an agency in the executive branch of the Government, to broaden the scope of the duties of the Commission, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Commission on Civil Rights Amendments Act of 1963". SEC. 2. Section 102 of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. 1975a) is amended to read as follows: "RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMISSION, HEARINGS "SEC. 102. (a) The Chairman or one designated by him to act as Chairman at a hearing of the Commission shall, announce in an opening statement the subject of the hearing. "(b) A copy of the Commission's rules shall be made available to the witness before the Commission. “(c) Witnesses at the hearings may be accompanied by their own counsel for the purpose of advising them concerning their constitutional rights. "(d) The Chairman or Acting Chairman may punish breaches of order and decorum and unprofessional ethics on the part of counsel, by censure and exclusion from the hearings. "(e) If the Commission determines that evidence or testimony at any hearing may tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate any person, it shall (1) receive such evidence or testimony or summary of such evidence or testimony in executive session; and in the event the Commission determines that such evidence or testimony shall be given at a public session, then it shall (2) afford such person an opportunity voluntarily to appear as a witness; and (3) receive and dispose of requests from such person to subpena additional witnesses. 1 |