Civil Rights Commission has reported that many minority group members are still being denied the right to register and vote: (a) D o you feel existing law is sufficient to protect voting rights? ........... ................................ ...... ........ 27.9 57.1 15.0 (b) D o you feel stronger enforcem ent of existing law is possible? -----------------------------------------------------------------. 62.6 17.0 20.4 (c) Do you feel Congress should enact stronger voting guarantees. including the use of Federal voting registrars?-_ 64.8 24. 5 10.7 5 Cities: In a special message to Congress. President Johnson pointed out many of the serious problems confronting our urban areas and he proposed several measures to improve and rehabilitate our cities: (a) Would you favor a program of rent supplements to families with incomes above the poverty level yet with incomes too low to afford privately built housing? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27.8 53.3 18.9 (h) Would you favor establishing a Cabinetlevel Department of Urban Affairs to coordinate all Federal programs in this field?- .... 45.8 37.2 17.0 6. Immigration: The House and Senate Judiciary. Committees are considering legislation to amend our present immigration law which assigns national quotas based on the 1920 population makeup of the United States. It would eliminate this "national origins system" over a 5year period and give priority to those with exceptional skills or education. and to spouses and children of U.S. citizens. Should Congress approve this legislation? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -. 71.5 16.7 11.8 7. Presidential disability: The Senate has passed and the House will soon consider a constitutional amendment which would enable the President to nominate and the Congress to elect a Vice President whenever there is a vacancy In that office.
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