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Week of June 2, 1967
Under Secretary of State Nicholas Katzenbach heads a task force criticizing the denial of civil rights to ex-felons. After paying their debt to society, the task force concludes, former prisoners' voting and property rights should be restored to help them become productive, law-abiding members of society.