Document Type
Newsletter
Publication Year
1984
Excerpt
Irreparable damage was inflicted on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights during a bitter and protracted debate spanning much of 1983. The past year has seen the loss of an independent civil rights 'watchdog' that has served the nation welt for over 25 years. It was a one-of-a-kind agency that will be difficult, if not impossible, to replace.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights was created by President Eisenhower in 1957 for the express purpose of investigating and monitoring in an objective manner the civil rights policies of the federal government. Under this responsibility it monitors the performance of federal agencies charged with civil rights Jaws and makes recommendations for improved enforcement. The legislative history surrounding the establishment of the Commission reflects the strong desire of Congress that it be an independent, bipartisan fact-finding agency, free of the imprint of any party or administration.
Recommended Citation
Lutheran Human Relations Association of America, "The Vanguard (Vol. 31, No. 1), Feb 1984" (1984). The Vanguard. 273.
https://scholar.valpo.edu/vanguard/273
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