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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1960
Page
4
A commission on National Goals asserts the United States must guard individual rights and expand opportunity. It argues democracy relies on informed public opinion and active citizen responsibility to prevent tyranny and preserve freedoms.
The article traces historical transfer practices from 1860-61 to 1960s transitions, noting limited contact between outgoing and incoming presidents. It highlights how constitutional changes shortened the transition, the growth of cooperation, and Kennedy’s early actions under Eisenhower’s guidance and assurances. It cites 20th Amendment impacts and ongoing efforts to ensure orderly government continuity.
Lynne Nisbet argues the federal system valued state sovereignty in early Congress with House representation by people and Senate by states. He notes the 17th Amendment's shift to popular Senate elections in 1913, weakening state control and suggesting renewed vigilance for equal state voice in the Senate.
The article discusses North Carolina’s 100 counties and the bicameral legislature. It propses unicameral reform with 150 to 175 members to balance representation and curb gerrymandering while noting racial discrimination as a national issue. Davis McEntire, sociologist at UC California, is quoted.
The Eisenhower Commission on National Goals urges citizens to take an active role in shaping policy. It highlights personal actions from joining a boy’s club to serving on a school board, voting, and participating in politics. It warns against the selfish ethic and stresses equal rights, education, and liberty.
The Joseph Palmer Knapp Building, home to UNC's Institute of Government, was highlighted at a ceremony in Chapel Hill. Dr. Albert Coates, its director, credited donors from Greensboro and Winston-Salem, notably Margaret Knapp, with funding the project begun in the 1920s and completed in 1956.
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