The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL 1959, Report from the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights in support of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. 1959 1959 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights; Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (Thomas Carey), 1903-1960 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 86th (1959-1961) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Everett Dirksen Working Papers, Box 3, Folder 229 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/papers/ EMD_Working_Papers-f229-undated_1959 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f229-undated_1959.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f229-undated_1959.pdf minutes (administrative records) Government Operations and Politics; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Law; Congress United States. Congress. Senate. Committee On The Judiciary. Subcommittee On Constitutional Rights; Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (Thomas Carey), 1903-1960; Rogers, William P. (William Pierce), 1913-2001 Senate Subcommittee Report Advocates Extending The Civil Rights Commission’s Timeline And Improving Enforcement Measures To Safeguard Voting Rights. It Emphasizes The Need For Accountability Through The Preservation Of Federal Election Records And Highlights Attorney General Rogers' Support For Strengthening Democratic Protections Under The Civil Rights Act Of 1957. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL July 15, 1959, Legislation proposed to extend the Committee on Civil Rights to secure and protect the right to vote. July 15, 1959 1959-07-15 Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (Thomas Carey), 1903-1960 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 86th (1959-1961) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Everett Dirksen Working Papers, Box 3, Folder 230 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/papers/ EMD_Working_Papers-f230-1959_07_15-2 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f230-1959_07_15-2.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f230-1959_07_15-2.pdf legislation (declaration of laws) Government Operations and Politics; Law; Congress; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Carroll, John A. (John Albert), 1901-1983; Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (Thomas Carey), 1903-1960 Amendment S. 2391 Proposed By Senators Hennings And Carroll, Establishes Guidelines For Voter Qualification Tests In Federal Elections, Ensuring Fairness And Granting Legal Remedies For Violations. It Aims To Protect Voting Rights And Standardize Election Practices. Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL July 15, 1959, Legislation proposed to extend the Committee on Civil Rights to secure and protect the right to vote. July 15, 1959 1959-07-15 Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (Thomas Carey), 1903-1960 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 86th (1959-1961) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Everett Dirksen Working Papers, Box 3, Folder 230 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/papers/ EMD_Working_Papers-f230-1959_07_15 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f230-1959_07_15.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f230-1959_07_15.pdf legislation (declaration of laws) Law; Government Operations and Politics; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Congress Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (Thomas Carey), 1903-1960 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 Text The Dirksen Congressional Center, Pekin, IL July 16, 1959, Memorandum A Status of legislation concerning civil rights introduced in the United States Senate. July 16, 1959 1959-07-16 Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (Thomas Carey), 1903-1960; United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ eng 86th (1959-1961) Everett McKinley Dirksen Papers Everett Dirksen Working Papers, Box 3, Folder 230 https://dirksencenter.org/collections/dirksen/collection/papers/ EMD_Working_Papers-f230-1959_07_16 https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f230-1959_07_16.pdf https://dirksencenter.org/wp-content/uploads/EMD_Working_Papers-f230-1959_07_16.pdf memorandums Law; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Congress; Government Operations and Politics Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009; United States. Congress. Senate. Committee On The Judiciary. Subcommittee On Constitutional Rights; Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002; Douglas, Paul H. (Paul Howard), 1892-1976; Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973; Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986; McNamara, Pat, 1894-1966; Keating, Kenneth B. (Kenneth Barnard), 1900-1975; Dirksen, Everett McKinley; Hart, Philip A. (Philip Aloysius), 1912-1976; Langer, William, 1886-1959; Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978; Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (Thomas Carey), 1903-1960; Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998 Memorandum A Outlines The Status Of Civil Rights Legislation In The 86th Congress, Highlighting Hearings, Votes, And Pending Bills Across Senate Committees. Key Measures Address Voting Rights, Desegregation, Anti-discrimination, And Criminal Code Amendments, Aiming To Strengthen Federal Enforcement And Civil Liberties Text