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...present business is as strong a civil rights bill as possible. And it is my judgment, after studying the statements of men with acute political sensibilities (such as Rep. Emanuel Celler and President Kennedy), that a march on Washington by Negroes this summer will force many moderates from Southern and Western states to retrench, and vote against the bill. It is not so much a question, as Mr. Schiesser says, of "allenating" these moderates. Again, it is a question of politics. Many of these men would not be able to vote for a bill if it appeared to their constituencies...
...Burst of Laughter. In the Administration's wording, Title II would apply only to accommodations involved to a "substantial" degree in interstate commerce. That puzzled even Brooklyn's Democratic Representative Emanuel Celler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a civil-righteous sort if ever there was one. Asked Celler, after Bobby had finished reading his prepared statement: "What is 'substantial'?" Bobby's answer touched off a burst of laughter in the crowded hearing room. Replied he: "More than minimal...
...even Celler was satisfied by that. He finally asked what Bobby thought about the possibility of placing a limitation of $500,000 gross annual revenue, dividing public-accommodations operators who would come under the new law from those who would not. Bobby said he saw "a good deal of merit" in that approach. "We'd be willing to work something out," he said...
...appears that Negro leaders might well destroy all hope for any sort of meaningful legislation by continuing massive public demonstrations this summer. No less a devoted advocate of civil rights than Rep. Emanuel Celler (D-N.Y.) chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said if there is violence in Washington this summer, "a number of votes may be lost to the cause...
Endangered Dream. Trippe's proposal seems sure to be approved both by Pan Am stockholders and TWA trustees. It also seems to be agreeable to New York Congressman Emanuel Celler, whose Judiciary Committee deals with such matters. It is less certain that it will be approved by President Kennedy, who has final voice in the matter, since the merger involves overseas routes. And even if the White House agrees, Trippe's dream may still be smashed by Howard Hughes, who has no love for the Pan Am boss. Already suing to get his TWA shares back, Hughes...