A letter from the Governor of South Carolina containing copies of telegrams from the Governor to the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the Speaker of the House requesting that a representative from South Carolina be given a chance to be heard concerning civil rights legislation pending before the House Judiciary Committee.
A brief letter from Representative James Roosevelt to Representative L. Mendel Rivers requesting his signature on Discharge Petition No. 1 on H. R. 6127 for the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
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 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 notifying Representative Rivers of the passage of a resolution, by the Olanta Citizens Council, commending Rivers' stand on segregation and civil rights.
A letter from a South Carolina constituent heartily thanking Representative Rivers for his stand before the House Judiciary Committee concerning civil rights legislation.
A letter from a New York City resident condemning South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond for his use of the filibuster to oppose the civil rights bill. Representative L. Mendel Rivers also received a copy of the letter.
