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HEARINGS

BEFORE A

SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. R. 4453

AND COMPANION BILLS

TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION,

OR NATIONAL ORIGIN

90748

HEARINGS HELD AT WASHINGTON, D. C.
MAY 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, AND 26, 1949

Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1949

CONTENTS

LIST OF WITNESSES

Page

Allen, Frank, appearing with Eugene Calhoun and Reid Robinson___ 257, 338, 339

Battle, Hon. Laurie C., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Alabama___

Bennett, Hon. Charles E., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Florida.

Biemiller, Hon. Andrew J., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Wisconsin_.

Brown, Theodore E., research director, International Brotherhood of

Sleeping Car Porters.

28

42

107

153, 188

Bryson, Hon. Joseph R., a Representative in Congress from the State of
South Carolina.

55

Burnside, Hon. M. G., a Representative in Congress from the State of West

Virginia

37

Calhoun, Eugene, representing the mine, mill and smelter workers of

the Bessemer (Ala.) district, accompanied by Frank Allen, J. P. Mooney,

E. H. Coleman, and Robert Wilson_--

254

Cavert, Rev. Samuel McCrea, general secretary, Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America___

519

Celler, Hon. Emanuel, a Representative in Congress from the State of
New York__.

453

373

Cherne, Leo, treasurer, National Citizens Council on Civil Rights_.
Clorety, Joseph A., Jr., national vice chairman, American Veterans
Committee___.

Cohen, Felix S., represeting Association on American Indian Affairs____

Corbett, John T., assistant grand chief engineer and national legislative

representative, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers__

Davenport, Hon. Harry J., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Pennsylvania__.

Davis, John A., professor of political science, Lincoln University.

430

444

286

115

547,

551, 552, 559
489, 492, 496

10

70

Dodd, L. C., Examining Division, Civil Service Commission--
Dollinger, Hon. Isidore, a Representative in Congress from the State of
New York__

Douglas, Hon. Helen Gahagan, a Representative in Congress from the

State of California___

Douglas, Hon. Paul H., a United States Senator from the State of Illinois_-

Edelsberg, Herman, Washington representative, Anti-Defamation League

of B'nai B'rith.

Edwards, E. W., acting chairman, New York State Commission Against
Discrimination, accompanied by Nicholas H. Pinto, commissioner, and
Henry Spitz, general counsel.

225

399

234, 247

458

Engel, Irving M., representing the American Jewish Committee_.

Foley, Edward H., Jr., Under Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied by

Alvin W. Hall, James H. Hard, L. C. Dodd, Guy Moffett, and L. C. Law-

horn
346, 351, 354, 356, 357, 358, 486, 495, 497

Gilmore, Mrs. Margaret P., an employee of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, appearing with Thomas Richardson_____ 363, 364, 367, 370, 371

Hall, Alvin W., Director, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, appearing

with Edward H. Foley, Jr--
347, 348, 350, 351, 352, 354, 486, 491

Hard, James H., II, Director of Personnel, Treasury Department, appear-
ing with Edward H. Foley, Jr.-.

Harris, Thomas, appearing with Willard S. Townsend_-

348, 349, 353

345