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    "ocrText": "discrimination based on sex which should be investigated, they should certainly\nbe dealt with separately from discriminations based on color, race, religion,\nor national origin.\nThe other additional provisions are the Rules of Procedure, contained in\nSection 102 on pages 2 to 10 of S. 83. These rules are considerably more\nrestrictive than those imposed on regular committees of the House and Senate.\nThere is much in them which clearly would be desirable. We have not as yet\nhad any experience with the use of rules such as those proposed here and we\ncannot predict the extent to which they might be used to obstruct the work of\nthe Commission. Favoring as I do the imposition of proper rules of procedures\nupon all governmental committees and commissions which conduct public hearings\nin order adequately to protect the individuals called before them, I am reluc-\ntant to take a stand opposing the imposition of the rules here involved. Yet\nI feel that the task to be given to this Commission is of such great public\nimportance that it would be a mistake to make it the vehicle for experimenting\nwith new rules==especially in view of the limited time which it will have to\nmake its study. Furthermore I am confident that the caliber of the men whom\nthe President would appoint to the Commission would be such that they would\ngive the fairest opportunity to witnesses, and protect all of their legitimate\nrights. Hence, I would suggest the deletion of those rules from the bill. I\nhave here a copy of S. 83 marked to show the deletions which I am recommending\nwhich I can make available to you, Mr. Chairman, if you would care to have it.\nIV. Comment On Other Legislative Proposals\nThe\n1. Voting rights.\n9\nS. 427 and S. 500 and Title I of the bill in Subcommittee print form\ncontain provisions dealing with the protection of voting rights. We in the\nDepartment favor the draft contained in S. 83 rather than that contained in\n- 16 -"
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