Civil Rights Bill Is Given Praise Across Nation
New York AP reports major civil rights groups praise the 1964 Civil Rights Act two days after its signing. They vow support for Johnson’s program while warning that lawful action will be used to overcome defiance. In early testing, segregation ended in many Southern spots but some refusals persist. Northern militants question impact, urging continued focus on housing and jobs beyond the law.
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New York
Spirit of America
Johnson
NAACP
CORE
Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
National Urban League
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Alabama
Maryland
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
South
New York City
Milton A. Galamison
North
Lawrence Landry
Chicago
Detroit
Albert S. Cleage
Goal For Group On Advanced
Lawyers Urge Compliance With New Civil Rights Law
A committee of 200 prominent lawyers formed by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law urged nationwide compliance with the new civil rights law. Cochairmen Harrison Tweed and Bernard G. Segal led leaders who call lawyers to interpret the law, urge orderly compliance, and support peers facing criticism. The group plans a follow up letter offering services to aid the effort.
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Washington
Committee For Civil Rights
Bar
John F. Kennedy
Cochairman
Harrison Tweed
New Institute
Bernard G. Segal
Philadelphia
American College of Trial Lawyers
Walter E. Craig
Phoenix, Ariz
American Bar Association
Association
Racial tensions flare at Georgia rally with Barnett and Wallace
Four protesters including Matthew Jones and Wilson Brown attended a rally in Georgia with Karen Haverman. No arrests reported as violence erupted during a speech by former Mississippi Gov Ross Barnett, followed by themes from George Wallace urging a regional vote strategy.
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Matthew Jones
Knoxville
Tenn
Wilson Brown
Birmingham
Karen Haverman
Ross ‘Barnett
Mississippi
Barnett
Wallace
Alabama
Georgia
South
John F. Kennedy
Sta Wallace
White House
Miss Haverman
Policy address on Southeast Asia and Cuba by Goldwater
Goldwater urges stronger action to defend Southeast Asia and curb Communist influence in Laos and Vietnam. He advocates decisive measures to defeat the Viet Cong, end sanctuary use, and support the South Vietnamese government while warning against endless war. He outlines Cuba policy, urging a blockade and exile government and calls for firm US leadership against communism in the hemisphere.
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FRKOM
Republic of
Thailand
Laos
Cambodia
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Goldwater
Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Scranton
Ams
Scranto
Pla
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Khrushchev
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Castro
Organization of American States
Europe
Caribbean
Penney’s
Penney
Bermuda
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