We are constrained to believe that the poll tax is a restriction on the right of people to vote for Federal officials. and it is not a qualification as defined by the Federal Constitution. If the American -way of life and the freedom of our people are to be maintained. American citizens. both nativeborn and naturalized. must participate actively and fully in" our Government and in our elections. No poll tax is required for the colored men and women nor from the poor people to fight and defend our country as they are doing today on land. sea. and in the air. on every continent and every sea of the World. If they can fight. be maimed. broken in health. and die for our country without a polltax receipt. they should be permitted to vote without these requirements. and I am therefore happy to have the opportunity to remove these restrictions in voting for Federal officials.
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