Pres. Eisenhower's State of the Union speeches: on Civil Rights
Segregation in federal activities is on the way out
During the year, creation of the new Cabinet Department of Health, Education, and Welfare symbolized the government's permanent concern with the human problems of our citizens.Segregation in the armed forces and other Federal activities is on
the way out. We have also made progress toward its elimination in the District of Columbia. These are steps in the continuing effort to eliminate inter-racial difficulty.
Source: Pres. Eisenhower's 1954 State of the Union message
Jan 7, 1954
Segregation in federal activities is on the way out
During the year, creation of the new Cabinet Department of Health, Education, and Welfare symbolized the government's permanent concern with the human problems of our citizens.Segregation in the armed forces and other Federal activities is on
the way out. We have also made progress toward its elimination in the District of Columbia. These are steps in the continuing effort to eliminate inter-racial difficulty.
Source: Pres. Eisenhower's 1954 State of the Union message
Jan 7, 1954
Create civil rights division in the Department of Justice
We have much reason to be proud of the progress our people are making in mutual understanding--the chief buttress of human and civil rights. Steadily we are moving closer to the goal of fair & equal treatment of citizens without regard to race or color.
But unhappily much remains to be done. Last year the Administration recommended to the Congress a four-point program to reinforce civil rights. That program included:
- creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate asserted violations of civil rights and to make recommendations;
- creation of a civil rights division in the Department of Justice in charge of an Assistant Attorney General;
- enactment by the Congress of new laws to aid in the enforcement of voting rights; and
- amendment of the laws so as to permit the Federal Government to seek from the civil courts preventive relief in civil rights cases.
Source: Pres. Eisenhower's 1957 State of the Union message
Jan 10, 1957
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