The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL Interview with Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen on NBC's Meet the Press May 19, 1957 1957-05-19 Brooks, Ned, 1901-1969 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ eng 85th (1957-1959) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Remarks and Releases. Interview Transcripts, 1940-1969. https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/remarks-releases/ 5.19.57%20Meet%20the%20Press https://dirksencenter.org/sites/default/files/emd_interviews/5.19.57%20Meet%20the%20Press.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/sites/default/files/emd_interviews/5.19.57%20Meet%20the%20Press.pdf interviews Government Operations and Politics; Economics and Public Finance; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; International Affairs Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Wilson, Richard, 1905-1981; Childs, Marquis W. (Marquis William), 1903-1990; Bell, Jack, 1904-1975; Dale, Edwin Jr. This interview transcript records Everett McKinley Dirksen's appearance on Meet the Press. Dirksen fields questions about the Republican Party, foreign policy, civil rights legislation, the federal budget, and campaign plans. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL September 9, 1957, Public Law 85-315, 85th Congress September 9, 1957 1957-09-09 United States. Congress https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 85th (1957-1959) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Everett Dirksen Working Papers, Box 5, Folder 370 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/papers/ EMD_Working_Papers-f370-1957_09_09 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f370-1957_09_09.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f370-1957_09_09.pdf legislation (declaration of laws) Congress; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Law; Government Operations and Politics United States. Congress Civil Rights Act Of 1957, Established The Commission On Civil Rights, Provided An Additional Assistant Attorney General, Strengthened Civil Rights Statutes, And Provides The Means To Further Secure The Right To Vote, And Amend The Judicial Code Relating To Federal Jury Qualifications. Text