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uage ol the proposed statute—being “about to engage in” a violation of a claimed civil right.
Judge Howard W. Smith of Virginia, chairman of the Committee on Rules, questioned Chairman Emanuel Celler of the House Judiciary Committee, a New Deal Democrat from Brooklyn, N. Y.:
Smith: “I don’t find anything in this bill that requires the individual who is trampled on to make this complaint, and the At•torney General just hops out himself at the instance of some civil organization and brings these suits against people.”
Celler: “I think you are correct in that *Thereis nothing to prevent the Attorney General to bring action of his own accord whether he consults with the individual or not *•*
Smith; “Now, NAACP observes something they don’t like and say that John Doe has had his civil rights violated. NAACP can go to the Attorney General under this bill and ask the Attorney General to institute a suit?”
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