This bill would renounce the safe, proper, and acceptable role for Government as a referee of disputes between the governed. It would interpose the Government as a biased protagonist, armed with the awesome authority of the Federal Government, in addition to rulemaking and umpire powers. The broad grants of power to the Attorney General to initiate and intervene in civil actions would go far toward transforming him into George Orwell's 'Big Brother' of '1984,' in the year 1964.
Strom ThurmondAll the bayonets of the Army cannot force the Negro into our homes, into our schools, our churches and our places of recreation and amusement.
Strom ThurmondI fully recognize and appreciate the many substantial contributions of black Americans and other minorities to the creation and preservation and development of our great nation
Strom ThurmondIt is a matter of common knowledge that the government of South Carolina is under domination of a small ring of cunning, conniving men.
Strom ThurmondThe white people of the South are the greatest minority in this nation. They deserve consideration and understanding instead of the persecution of twisted propaganda.
Strom ThurmondBy its attempt to regulate and govern the private businesses, which are miscalled public accommodations in the bill, this proposal would inject the Government into the most sensitive areas of human contractual relations-agreements for personal services. In so doing, constitutional interpretations of long standing are being swept aside in favor of tortuous rationalizations which studiously ignore the constitutionally-forbidden imposition of involuntary servitude on citizens
Strom Thurmond