It is a double tragedy that even though we already have that law. and this rush order. as I have already mentioned. has been given to meet the marchers demands. even without allowing time to apply the law. the actual provisions of the proposed law invade some of the most sacred and most important and essential parts of the Constitution of the United States. I come quickly to the part that I believe is most vital. that is. the part that invades the provisions of the Constitution with reference to voter qualifications. The bill provides for a downgrading and a degrading of voter qualifications. an outlawing of some of the most vital and essential parts of voter qualifications. including one on which there should not be any real difference of opinion. that is. a simple literacy test. I am impressed by the fact that the Senate in 1 week passed a bill with reference to extending the educational processes in the Nation. even in the elementary schools. and only a few weeks later. by a meatax method. is considering a bill to abolish literacy tests in large areas of the country. even to the extent of the ability to read and write. I have also noticed in all that has been said. from the White House. from the Attorney Generals office. from the floor of the Senate by the proponents of the measure. and in the press. that nothing has been said about the responsibilities of citizenship with respect to voting. That has not been emphasized.
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