Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Files: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Report “Confronting Racial Isolation in Miami”, 1982
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Civil Rights. [Part 1]
Congressional Hearings: Considers H.R. 7152, to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the U.S. to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in education, to establish a Community Relations Service, to extend for four years the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, and to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity., 1964
Document 103 February 27, 1959 Report Gerald D. Morgan Records
Civil Rights Act of 1957, text of a report noting Executive Branch cooperation with the Civil Rights Commission, essentially updating the commission’s request for assistance from federal departments in fulfilling its mission (see Document 93)., 1959
Document 77 October 23, 1957 Letter To: Stephen Benedict From: Maxwell M. Rabb Records as
Civil Rights Act of 1957, expression of delight upon receiving Harris Wofford’s memorandum on the Civil Rights Commission (also included), which Benedict had shared with Rabb, 1957
An Act To enforce constitutional rights, and for other purposes
Law Text: An Act To enforce constitutional rights, and for other purposes, 1960
Civil Rights — 1957
Congressional Hearings: Continuation of hearings on civil rights legislation to create a bipartisan commission to investigate violations of civil rights; to create a civil rights division within the Justice Dept; to enact new legislation to aid in voting rights enforcement; and to permit Federal Government to seek civil courts’ preventive relief in civil rights cases., 1957
Folder January 5, 1961-August 30, 1963. 104pp.
From the Presidential Library of John F Kennedy: March on Washington, Policy regarding Administrative Leave during Demonstrations, Congressional Relations, Housing and Voluntary Desegregation of Commercial Establishments The White House Central Files, January 5, 1961-August 30, 1963, 1961-1963
An Act To provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States
Law Text: An Act To provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States, 1957
Document 19 February 14, 1957 Testimony From: [Herbert Brownell Jr.] E. Frederic Morrow
Civil Rights Act of 1957, statement of the Attorney General on the proposed civil rights legislation, covering the administration’s four-point program: creation of a bipartisan civil rights commission, creation of a civil rights division within the Justice Department, enactment of new laws to aid in the enforcement of voting rights, and amendment of existing laws to permit the federal government to seek preventive relief from civil courts in civil rights cases (compare Document 10)., 1957
Document 10 April 10, 1956 Memorandum with attachment From: Maxwell M. Rabb E. Frederic
Civil Rights Act of 1957, transmittal to Cabinet members of the Attorney General’s letter to the vice President (as President of the Senate), which the President approved, as well as a copy of the Attorney General’s statement to the House Judiciary Committee on the administration’s civil rights program, 1956
Document 83 January 13, 1958 Memorandum To: Howard Pyle From: W. Wilson White
Civil Rights Act of 1957, transmittal of notes, as requested, on administration civil rights policy from the assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, 1958
Document 92 1958 Pamphlet E. Frederic Morrow Records
Civil Rights Act of 1957, publication of the Civil Rights Commission, listing commission members and including information about what it is, how it operates, what it must do, what it can do, what the individual can do, and how people can contact the commission for further information, 1958
Document 22 March 27, 1957 Fact sheet E. Frederic Morrow Records
Civil Rights Act of 1957, report on the administration and civil rights legislation, including the administration’s fourpoint program (see Document 19)., 1957
Document 72 September 9, 1957 Public Law Records as President, White House Central Files: Official
Civil Rights Act of 1957, text of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (Public Law 85-315), in five parts: (1) to establish the Commission on Civil Rights, (2) to provide for an additional assistant Attorney General, (3) to strengthen the civil rights statutes and for other purposes, (4) to provide means of further securing and protecting the right to vote, and (5) to provide trial by jury for proceedings to punish criminal contempts of court growing out of civil rights cases and to amend the judicial code relating to federal jury qualifications, 1957
Commission on Civil Rights. January-July 1963. 162pp.
Burke Marshall Papers: Civil rights violations in Mississippi, public accommodations, equal employment, and other issues before the Commission on Civil Rights., 1963
Document 26 July 16, 1947 Letter with attachment To: E. H. Foley Jr. Fr: Robert K. Carr
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: acknowledgment of August 25 letter in which Edmonds seeks further information on the status of the army’s desegregation plan, 1947
Document 23 April 21, 1947 Memorandum To: President’s Committee on Civil Rights Fr: [Navy Department]
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: proposal to establish an experimental, voluntary, nonsegregated army post, provided that the navy and air force do the same, of approximately five thousand men, selected in an impartial and representative manner, 1947
Document 25 June 10, 1947 Memorandum with attachments To: Members of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights Fr: Robert K. Carr
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: Negroes in the Armed Forces Prepared by Milton D. Stewart and Joseph Murtha: memorandum describing various policy statements on the recruitment, utilization, and treatment of African American troops issued by each military branch and the administrative actions taken to implement those policies, 1947
Document 20 April 1, 1947 Memorandum To: Robert K. Carr Fr: Milton [D.] Stewart
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: transmittal of statement made by Royall before the Fahy Committee discussing his views on army policy with respect to African Americans, 1947
Document 22 April 14, 1947 Letter with attachment To: James Forrestal Fr: Robert K. Carr
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: request for a timetable projecting the speed at which recommendations of the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services will be put into effect, 1947
White House Conference–Followup Memo to Cliff Alexander, etc.
National Archives folder on Black American civil rights, recommendations and follow-up from White House Conference “To Fulfill These Rights,” 1966, 1966
Civil Rights Proposals
Senate Hearing on Civil Rights Proposals. NAACP called as witness., 1956
Civil Rights
Senate hearing on civil rights. NAACP called as witness., 1949
Equal Employment Opportunity
Congressional Hearing: Considers legislation to prohibit discrimination in employment. Focuses on discrimination in employment opportunities in D.C. Apr. 22 hearing was held at Fairleigh-Dickinson University. Includes “Employment in Washington, D.C.,” report by the D.C. Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (June 1963, p. 355-421). NAACP called as witness., 1963
Civil Rights
Congressional Hearing: Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on Civil Rights, 1957