COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. J. Res. 39 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF 76996 APRIL 11 AND 13, 1956 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1956 KF26 1956a Copy 2 COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY JAMES O. EASTLAND, Mississippi, Chairman ESTES KEFAUVER, Tennessee JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, Wyoming ALEXANDER WILEY, Wisconsin EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN, Illinois JOHN MARSHALL BUTLER, Maryland SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS THOMAS C. HENNINGS, JR., Missouri WILLIAM LANGER, North Dakota II CONTENTS Andrews, Dr. Ella F., American Women's Medical Association. Barrett, Hon. Frank A., a United States Senator from Wyoming- Biemiller, Andrew J., legislative representative, A. F. of L.-C. I. O... 40 Malone, Hon. George M., a United States Senator from Nevada__ Miller, Mrs. Emma Guffey, chairman, National Women's Party. Oslund, Genevieve H., assistant to the legislative chairman, General St. George, Hon. Katharine, a Representative in Congress from the Werner, Ella C., chairman, equal rights amendment committee, American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs.. Worrell, Mrs. Margaret Hopkins, president-general, The Wheel of Progress, and Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic___ Hon. Edward Martin, a United States Senator from Pennsylvania__. National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, National Council of Jewish Women, Inc.. Hon. Carl Hayden, a United States Senator from Arizona_ Letter dated April 11, 1956, to Hon. Estes Kefauver from Isabella J. Jones, National Federation of Business and Professional Women's List of women's groups endorsing the equal rights amendment, sub- Letters submitted by Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller: Letter dated December 10, 1955, to Mrs. Nina Price from Gerald D. Morgan, special counsel to President Eisenhower___ Letter dated November 4, 1955, to Mrs. Price from Hon. John W. Letter dated May 4, 1945, to Miss Anita Pollitzer from James A. Statement of Adlai E. Stevenson to National Women's Party, Editorial, "Life of the Party," from the Daily Worker, March 9, 1950- ress__ Two sets of resolutions adopted by chapters of the DAR Resolution passed by the National Education Association__. Constitution and bylaws of the Wheel of Progress_ AFL-CIO resolutions on social security, welfare, and related issues__ 40 31 32 34 Letter dated February 18, 1955, to James P. Mitchell, Secretary of Labor with Mr. Mitchell's reply to Miss Irma Piepho, National Letter dated April 17, 1956, addressed to Hon. James O. Eastland from Mrs. Minier Hostetler, president, Woman's National Democratic Club__ American Nurses Association, Inc., letter dated April 16, 1956, from Agnes Ohlson, president, to Hon. James O. Eastland, with attached Telegram to Hon. Estes Kefauver from Esther C. Stamats, director, Christian social relations, United Church Women__ Telegram to Hon. Estes Kefauver from Lilace Reid Barnes, president, national board Young Women's Christian Association of the U. S. A... Telegram to Hon. Estes Kefauver from Margaret Mealey, executive secretary, National Council of Catholic Women Telegram to Hon. Estes Kefauver from Mrs. William T. Mason, National Letter dated April 19, 1956, from M. Jane Dickman, national legislative chairman, American Society of Women Accountants, addressed to the Telegram to Hon. William Langer from R. Grace Hinds, president, Ameri- can Society of Women Accountants.. Letter dated April 13, 1956, from William G. Carr, executive secretary, Statement on legal implications of proposed equal rights amendment, as Don't Buy a Gold Brick, pamphlet submitted by National Consumers Women's Joint Congressional Committee, member organizations and other Letter dated April 18, 1956, to Hon. William Langer from the Massa- chusetts Committee for the Equal Rights Amendment. Letter dated July 18, 1955, from Nancy Cross, Las Lomitas, Calif.......... American Medical Women's Association, New York, N. Y............ Women's Joint Legislative Committee for Equal Rights Amendment, American Women's Society of Certified Public Accountants, Wash- EQUAL RIGHTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1956 UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 11:10 a. m., in room 424, Senate Office Building, Senator Estes Kefauver (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. 39. Present: Senators Kefauver, Langer and Dirksen. Also present: Senators George W. Malone, and Spessard L. Holland. Wayne H. Smithey, member, professional staff. Senator KEFAUVER. We will now take up Senate Joint Resolution (S. J. Res. 39 is as follows:) [S. J. Res. 39, 84th Cong., 1st Sess.] JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: "ARTICLE "SECTION 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress and the several States shall have power, within their respective jurisdictions, to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. "SEC. 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States. "SEC. 3. This amendment shall take effect one year after the date of ratification." Senator KEFAUVER. Our first witness is Senator Malone. Will you proceed, Senator Malone. STATEMENT OF HON. GEORGE W. MALONE, UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF NEVADA Senator MALONE. Mr. Chairman, I would like to make a short statement now, and ask permission to extend it. Senator KEFAUVER. Permission is granted for you to revise and extend your statement within 1 week. Senator MALONE. Mr. Chairman, Senate Joint Resolution 39 is an equal rights joint resolution proposing, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women. |