Word: mansfield
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Majority Leader Mike Mansfield was on his feet, attacking the resolution for its "sly innuendo," when suddenly Case bolted from his seat. "Mr. President," he shouted to Teddy Kennedy, who was then in the chair, "a point of personal privilege!" Mansfield ignored him. Case, arms waving and face purpling, kept shouting. By now, Mansfield was getting pretty hot himself. "I do not yield the floor for any purpose!" he cried. For nearly 20 minutes, the two men yelled across the aisle at each other while Teddy and Parliamentarian Charles Watkins flipped frantically through the rule book. Not quite sure...
...jury trial. If a jury trial were granted, a guilty verdict could result in a maximum jail term of six months and a $1,000 fine. If the case were decided by a judge, without a jury, the maximum sentence would be 45 days and $300. Under a Dirksen-Mansfield amendment, this jail term would be reduced to 30 days. Any contempt conviction could be appealed...
Even mild Mike Mansfield, the Senate majority leader, was running out of patience. "We are witnessing a travesty on the legislative process," he snapped. "The majority is being told what it can and cannot do." The anger stemmed from what the bill's supporters considered a broken pledge by the Southern leader, Georgia Democrat Richard Russell. They claimed he had promised to permit votes on more amendments this week. But after a Southern caucus, Russell declared there would be none. In retaliation, Senate leaders announced that the Senate's working hours would be stretched to midnight. "That doesn...
...institute suit on behalf of an individual. To prosecute an employer, the Federal Government would have to prove that his refusal to hire a Negro was "willful"-often a tough matter to pin down in court. 25 Votes. Dirksen plans to discuss his package with Republican Senators this week. Mansfield and Humphrey, also, will present it at a meeting of Democrats. In practical terms, all that really matters is the Republican reaction, since some 25 of their votes are needed to shut off the filibuster. If Dirksen can persuade them to go along, there will be a new civil rights...
Other officers include Jane Mansfield '66, of Whitman Hall and Akron, Ohio, secretary-treasurer; and Sylvia Cox '67, of Briggs Hall and Columbus, Ohio, hostess...