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c- had been trying to pet the floor.* ^ »*-* Steam roller begins to move:c 1 Actually, the scene on February T ?r as typical of what happens when the i i steam roller begins to move in the ,o 1 Sneate. There was great disorder and ill ■ those who were trying to keep the an-n-1 l'i - filibuster fight going were drown* is cd out by noise of the opposition and io [ by the bangmfc of the ^V’iee Preside dent's, gavel.Tactics of this kind may be tolerable in secret organizations or some private clubs, but they are not to be sanctioned in the U. S Senate or in any other body that is made up of public officials chosen by the people. Instead of attacking those who have been dcrio~uncing--thtTk;mtt of conduct. Senator Mansfield should “be apologizing and doing everything in his power to see that they do not occur again.The American people want the Senate and the entire national government to be a model of dignity and fair play. We do not want the kind of dignity that permits great issues to be swept under the rug with the filibuster broom. We do not want the' kind of~printing presses and reporting system that includes only those things which make the filibuster bloc look good.People must begin to speakThe only way to be sure that dignity and fair play continue will be for more, not less, of the American people and organizations to speak out against dilatory and obfuscating tactics that now keep the Senate from being the model that the Constitution permits it to be.
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Baltimore Afro American
Baltimore, Maryland, US
Tue, Feb 19, 1963
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