July 15, 1959, Legislation proposed to extend the Committee on Civil Rights to secure and protect the right to vote.
- Identifier:
- EMD_Working_Papers-f230-1959_07_15
- Contributing Institution:
- The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL
- Title:
- July 15, 1959, Legislation proposed to extend the Committee on Civil Rights to secure and protect the right to vote.
- Date Created:
- July 15, 1959
- EDTF:
- 1959-07-15
- Creator:
- Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (Thomas Carey), 1903-1960
- Rights:
- https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- legislation (declaration of laws)
- Collection:
- Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/papers/
- Description:
- Bill S.2391 Introduced By Senator Hennings, Extends The Civil Rights Commission’s Tenure To January 31, 1961, And Strengthens Voting Rights Protections Through Measures Such As Retaining Federal Election Records And Imposing Penalties For Violations, Ensuring Democratic Accountability
- Policy Area:
- Law, Government Operations and Politics, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Congress
- Names:
- Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (Thomas Carey), 1903-1960
- Congress:
- 86th (1959-1961)
- Physical Location:
- Everett Dirksen Working Papers, Box 3, Folder 230
- Type:
- Text
