A letter from a Texas resident protesting the Eisenhower Doctrine and the Civil Rights Act of 1957 on the grounds of a violation of Constitutional American principles.
Correspondence between a Charleston constituent and Representative Rivers concerning a Right-to-Work amendment supported by Rivers. The constituent is strongly opposed to Right-to-Work legislation and compared Rivers' support for this legislation with support for civil rights legislation to combat segregation.
A transcript of testimony given by Illinois Representative Noah M. Mason before the House Judiciary Committee entitled "Civil Rights Vs. States' Rights and God-Given Human Rights." Representative Mason argues that the provisions of the civil rights bill encroach upon states’ rights and "God-given human rights."
A letter from the Mayor and Council Members of Elloree, South Carolina, commending Representative L. Mendel Rivers for his stand against the civil rights bill.
A letter from a South Carolina constituent thanking Representative Rivers for his stand against the civil rights bill and for his efforts to personally assist the constituent with his GI eligibility and leave from the Charleston Naval Shipyard.
A "Fact Sheet" produced by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights that attempts to counter some of the arguments and misconceptions against H.R. 6127, the civil rights bill.
