Again. however. the point is that delay and evasion of established constitutional principles prohibiting gerrymandering is invited. This is unfortunate. and the amendment of the Senator from Massachusetts would clarify the matter by removing the offending language from the bill. Let me add a word about the political realities which are also behind H.R. 2508. Existing apportionment patternsboth in terms of population variations and the way in which district lines are drawncause underrepresentation of the latest immigrants to our great cities: Negroes. Puerto Ricans. Mexican Americans. and other groups who have moved to our inner cities in large numbers in recent years.
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