Federal Effort A Report of The United States Civil Rights 1971 UNITED AMERICA U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is a temporary, independent, bipartisan agency established by Congress in 1957 and directed to: Investigate complaints alleging that citizens are being deprived of their right to vote by reason of their race, color, religion, or national origin, or by reason of fraudulent practices; Study and collect information concerning legal developments constituting a denial of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution; Appraise Federal laws and policies with respect to equal protection of the laws; Serve as a national clearinghouse for information in respect to denials of equal protection of the laws; and Submit reports, findings, and recommendations to the President and the Congress. Members of the Commission: Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Chairman Stephen Horn, Vice Chairman Frankie M. Freeman Maurice B. Mitchell Robert S. Rankin Manuel Ruiz, Jr. Howard A. Glickstein, Staff Director CRI.2: En 2/970-2 |