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...years on Capitol Hill-the past twelve as junior U.S. Senator from Kentucky-Thruston Morton rose to the rim of the Republican inner sanctum, chairing the National Committee and the 1964 convention, picking his own committee slots and forcing even Minority Leader Everett Dirksen occasionally to mend his ways. There was once a time when Morton was mentioned for the presidency, but his obvious ability never seemed to be matched by equal deeds...
...this latest debate, for the first time Johnson made a strong appeal to Congress, along with presidential hopeful George Romney who urged all Republicans to vote for cloture. But Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen (R-Ill.), true to form, rallied the opposition with the cry that the Senate should not "gag itself...
...Mont.) will again try to close the discussion. To get the open housing bill through, supporters will probably offer to exempt single-family homes. At present only owner-occupied homes of up to four units are exempt, the "Mrs. Murphy's boarding houses." On the civil rights bill, Dirksen himself has offered an amendment, suggesting that the states be allowed six months to act against the offenders. The federal government would interfere only after six months, if a state had failed to take action...
Although on Wednesday Dirksen committed himself to working out some sort of legislation ("I trust before this session concludes there will be a civil rights bill") Mansfield is not as optimistic...
True, even were the bills swiftly enacted in their present form, they would make little difference this summer. But here are pieces of vital legislation long overdue. President Johnson should push hard now, to make up for his inexcusably feeble efforts over the last three years, and override Dirksen's counter-forces...