Session #88 · 1963–65

Speech #880282762

Last year. 59 percent favored the enactment of strong civil rights laws but this year 54 percent are opposed to the 1964 civil rights bill with 16 percent of those opposing it feeling it is too strong. 56 percent unconstitutional. and 20 percent unnecessary. Only 8 percent regard it as too weak. The use of Federal marshals and troops to protect those helping Negroes in the South obtain their rights drew a close response with 46 percent for and 44 percent against. The revamping of our present immigration laws has the support of 51 percent who feel the present national origin quota system should be changed. A third of those replying opposed any changes and 16 percent were undecided. The establishment of a Domestic Peace Corps was favored 52 percent to 36 percent.
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immigration national origin quota

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