Letter from Members of the United States House of Representatives to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, July 12, 1957

Title:

Letter from Members of the United States House of Representatives to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, July 12, 1957

Date:

1957

Description:

A six-page letter from members of Congress opposed to the civil rights bill. The congressmen specifically cite extraordinary powers given to the attorney general, the removal of the right of trial by jury in contempt cases, and the superseding of state courts by federal courts for civil rights cases. Representative Rivers is a signatory of the letter.

Collection Title:

L. Mendel Rivers Papers, 1940-1962

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Documents

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

Topical Subject:

United States. Civil Rights Act of 1957 and Civil rights--United States

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

MSS 0094 Box 23 Folder 16

Date Digital:

2015-03-11

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Statement:

For more information contact Special Collections at Addlestone Library, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424.

Admin ID:

43904