SELECT COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS AND CONDUCT

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• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 7, 1999
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: February 27, 1967
• Content Type: OPEN

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broad outlines and many of its specific protect American citizens, and maintain Because of a few highly publicized de-
provisions, this year's administration bill civil order. partures from a standard the American
is very similar to that which was de- I trust that the House Judiciary Com- people feel is required of their Represent-
bated, modified, and ultimately passed by mittee, in considering the administra- atives in Congress, a belief seems to have
the House last year. tion's civil rights package of 1967, will grown up that most Members of this
There is, however, one significant ex- continue the precedent set in 1966 and honorable body indulge in practices of
ception, ?Thb administration, unfortu- will again seek to improve our legislative misconduct of one sort or another. It is
nately, did not see fit to include in this guarantees of equal rights by reporting at this belief that our is not resolution is aimed.
I plicated.
year's draft legislation any form of pre- title III. Our would ask resolution the esta omhment of six
ventive relief to preclude interference select ask for the of t2 members six
with freedom of speech, assembly, or FATE OF POWELL TO BE DECIDED
petition in relation to civil rights. I am BY HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY from by the each Speaker political and party-to be empowered to named
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today introducing a bill fill this gap.
.The bill which I am offering today is (Mr. RUPPE (at the request of Mr. vestigate any violation of the law by
identical to title III of H.R. 14765, the GUDE) was granted permission to extend any Member of this body. It would call
civil rights bill of 1966, as reported on his remarks at this point in the RECORD ' upon Members to, first, make a full dis-
June 30, 1966, by the House Judiciary and to include extraneous matter.) closure of the assets, liabilities, honor-
Committee. This title would provide an Mr. RUPPE, Mr. Speaker, Wednes- ariams, and so forth held by them, their
avenue of injunctive relief, through civil day we will be called upon to decide the spouses or any staff members making
action, in two types of instances: fate of ADAM CLAYTON POWELL. There is more than $15,000 annually; second,
First. Where there are reasonable no question but what POWELL misused make a full disclosure of any interest,
grounds to believe that any person is public funds and, has acted in a grossly either financially or through kinship,
about to engage or continue to engage in irresponsible manner. The facts of the. with any firm practicing before any Fed-
any act or practice which would deprive Powell case have been carefully devel- eral agency; third, make a full disclosure
another of any right, privilege, or im- . oped by a special House committee, and of any interest, regardless of amount, in
munity granted, secured, or protected by that committee has recommended severe any business whose right to operate is
regulated by the Federal Government;
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such person's race, color, religion, or The American press has thrust the and fourth, make a full disclosure of any
national origin; and Powell case into the forefront of Anieri- relatives-immediate family-carried on,
Second. Where there are reasonable cc's attention. Before POWELL came the their congressional payrolls.
grounds to believe that any person is strange case of Bobby Baker, and the Mr. Speaker, I am convinced that this
about to engage or continue to engage allegations and investigation of U.S.. kind of "gesture of honorability" is des-
in any act or practice which would deny Senator THOMAS DODD. All of this has perately required at this time in our his-
or hinder another in the exercise of his culminated in a deep suspicion by the tory.
lawful right to speak, assemble, petition. American people of their elected repre- the The "credibility cconduct Cgap"-with, regard
has not
or otherwise express himself for the purr sentatives,
pose of securing recognition of or protec- I firmly believe ? that the great ma- grown to such incredible size that it is
tion for equal enjoyment of guaranteed jority of Congressmen and Senators are more than a political issue-it is a men-
and protected rights free from dis- honest and of the highest integrity. But ace to this Nation. Our people are con-
crimination. the fact remains that the actions of a fused, utterly, by conflicting statements
In such instances, the bill would' au- few have cast doubt on the entire legis- from Government officials about the war
thorize a person, or the Attorney General lative branch of our Government. If we in Vietnam, the need for a missile de-
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to institute a civil action or other pro- no further-we have done little to repair nizations __bYY _the . CIA. the wis cast on
ceeding in the U.S. district courts for the sagging reputation of Congress. It a arren~ommission's findings, the
temporary or permanent preventive re- is my sincere hope that the Powell in- direction of the economy, the cause of in-
lief, including restraining orders or in- vestigation will culminate in the estab- flation, the increase in crime in the
junctions. . ? lishment of a Standing- Committee on streets-to name just a few examples.
Mr. Speaker, this measure is in accord Standards and Conduct. This commit- I am convinced that this Congress has
with a line of legislative proposals which tee must have the power to investigate a great responsibility to resolve many of
have been discussed on both sides of the charges of official misconduct against these doubts and .I am confident that it
Capitol for a full decade. As part m, any Member of the House of Representa- will. But on the question of its own
this approach was offered during the tives, and must have the authority to honor and integrity, we cannot wait. We
Eisenhower administration and . was recommend corrective measures to the must show the American people as quick-
passed by the House in 1957. As title III, House concerning. that Member. Only ly as possible that, in this time of. wide-
it was debated during our consideration through such a committee can we begin spread disregard for law and order, we
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As the to repair the reputation of the House of intend to keep the U.S. House as far
Lindsay amendment, it was offered dur- Representatives. above suspicion as possible. In effect,
ing floor debate on the Voting Rights Act / our own right to act for the American
of 1965. Again as title III, this proposal / people is at stake in this question of
was introduced early last' year by ap- SELECT COMMITTEE ON STAND- ethics. We must establish it beyond all -
proximately 20 Members of the House, ARDS AND CONDUCT question and quickly.
accepted by Judiciary Committee as an (Mr. LUKENS (at the request of Mr. . Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
addition to H.R. 14765, and passed by GLIDE) was granted permission to extend
the House as an important part of that his remarks at this point in the RECORD
omnibus bill. and to include extraneous matter.) (Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT (at the re-
In advancing "this proposal, the com- Mr. LUKENS. Mr. Speaker, the new quest of Mr. GLIDE) was granted permis-
mittee and the House have recognized its Members who are proposing that a select sion to extend his remarks at this point
importance as a complement to the Fed- committee be established on standards in the RECORD.)
eral criminal laws which punish viola- and conduct in the House of Represents [Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT'S remarks
tions of civil rights. 'Title III would give tives are not attempting to be presump- will appear hereafter in the Appendix.]
every American the assurance that he tuous, nor are they suggesting that the
has a course of action to prevent such Members who came' here before them
violations; and to guarantee. that he may have been guilty of low standards and REVISION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE-
exercise his first amendment rights in bad conduct. We know that, with a few PROCEDURE ACT
advocating ' equal rights free from vio- possible exceptions, the -integrity and
lence, intimidation, interference dr the honor of the Members of this body are The SPEAKER. Under previous order
threat of interference. This bill would beyond question. of the House, the gentleman from Vir-
also give our law enforcement officers a But we are. concerned with the public ginia [Mr. PoFFl_ is recognized for 20
new tool with which to prevent violence, attitude toward the Congress generally. minutes.
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