Senator Douglas Defends Voting Rights Amid Stiff Senate Interruptions
In Washington on March 15 1960 Paul Douglas defended universal suffrage as scandalous interruptions from Long Johnson Russell and others marred the Civil Rights talk. The piece cites witness reports from a January meeting, including Dr Daniel W Wynn and Prof J J Blankenship, recounting discriminatory registration hurdles and pressures.
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United States Senate
Washington, D.C
Senate
Paul Douglas
South Carolina
Johnson
Douglas
Long
Russell
Civil Rights Commission
Congressional Record
Washington
J. F. Stone
Nebraska Avenue
N. W
D.C
Letters from Alexandria on rights and Americanism
The letter argues that if Negroes are unsatisfied, the governor offers to hire a ship to Africa. It refutes claims that America belongs only to whites, noting Indians’ displacement, slavery history, and the Declaration of Independence ideals of equality. Continued on Page 2.
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Mr. East
Africa
Europe
America
England
Radiation Genes and Man A Review Panel
A critique of Bruce Wallace and Th. Dobzhansky on genetic radiation damage and extinction risk. The authors, population geneticists, discuss mutations from X-ray exposure and the impact of wartime atomic blasts, cautioning against alarmism while limiting hope.
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Bruce Wallace
Th. Dobzhansky
New York
Henry Holt & Co
Cornell
Columbia
Wallace and
Dobzhansky
H. J. Muller
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Muller
Civilization Should Be- OUT IN THE OPEN
The essay argues that admiration for historical figures like Galileo and Harvey does not erase human limits. It warns against assuming universal improvement and notes that many areas remain dull while others shine. It condemns mass delusion such as accepting absolute national sovereignty.
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Galileo
Harvey
Lavoisier
Jefferson
Earth
Dan
Gerous
Southern Leadership and Civil Rights Reflections
Governor Collins of Florida argues for free enterprise and legal rights in patron selection while warning against mob-driven decisions. He urges moral duty and brotherhood, saying it is unfair to bar Negro patrons from any department, and calls for reasonable, lawful action over mobs.
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South
Collins
Florida
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Board of Registrars
Daniel W. Wynn
Philosophy
Tuskegee
Ala
Registrars Office
J. J. Blankenship
Saline
Louisiana
East Side
P. D
Alexandria, la
Southern Leadership
Southland
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