[Cover Title]: Statement of Attorney General William P. Rogers in Support of a Bill to Amend the Civil Rights Act of 1957 by Providing for Court Appointment of United States Voting Referees, and for Other Purposes

ROGERS, William P.

Published by Department of Justice, [Washington, D.C.], 1960

About this Item

First edition. Quarto. [2] 2-6pp. Corner-stapled mimeographed sheets, printed rectos only. "For immediate release, Tuesday, January 26, 1960" printed on cover. Faint horizontal crease, cover with a penciled note, blank final page toned, about near fine. Rogers was Attorney General under Eishenhower (1957-1961) and would go on to serve as Secretary of State under Nixon (1969-1973). His statement begins: "It has been an unpleasant fact for too many years that in a few areas of the country segments of our population have been systematically and deliberately denied the right to vote because of their race or color (…) I am therefore in favor of appropriate legislation which will accelerate the elimination of discriminatory practices in voting." He compares various bills, pending in Congress, aimed at amending the Civil Rights Act of 1957, and suggests a six-point approach. (At the time, the Civil Rights Act of 1957 was before the Supreme Court, facing a challenge to its constitutionality.) *OCLC* locates no copies.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: [Cover Title]: Statement of Attorney General William P. Rogers in Support of a Bill to Amend the Civil Rights Act of 1957 by Providing for Court Appointment of United States Voting Referees, and for Other Purposes
• Publisher: Department of Justice, [Washington, D.C.]
• Publication Date: 1960
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • African-Americana
  • Americana