A major force behind the weak civil rights bill passed by the Senate a fortnight ago was the support given it by leaders of such organizations as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Americans for Democratic Action (TIME, Aug. 19). A major reason for last week's agreement on a stronger bill was the angry reaction of Negro leaders against the organizations' capitulation.
Out of the White House early in the week came samples of messages from 21 prominent civil rights men, e.g., U.N. Official Ralph Bunche, retired Baseball Star...
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