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19 (11-22-55) BOF, RPM 7 “ Ba ey we a on oe eR Bt uae e on e: ‘ 1S FLEESON 0 Nease ‘i Vincerrowd —____ Now that practically every- hody has had his say about the Supreme Court’s far-reaching defense of individual rights, the question is what will be done about it.. -. Those members of Congress who are in a position to affect, Af not actually control, the course of events there without exception reply: Not much, . Asked if Congress might vestigate the court, the am Rayburn, grunted: “Hell, o—investigate ourselves, rst.” It was clear he didn’t hink that would happen, either. | . There is sentiment, shated by Rayburn, for greater pro- tection for the FBI files than © the court's -rulings suggest. Significantly, however,.. the Senate Judiciary. Committee, . hard core of qntl-court senti- ‘ment on a wide front, opened hearings on such a bill with a -promise they would be con- the Supreme Court but hates y oughty Speaker of the House,. ' _ What to Do About the Court?” « peu have real respect for it and a genuine reluctance to Inter- fere with it. As working poll- ticlans, they understand—and often envy-—its, relative de- tachment, from the political pressures of the moment. Thus they do not actually believe extreme statements about the nine justices coming from any source. — At the same time, members. of Congress realize that the court does change with the’ Political climate but at a safe distance behind the election - returns. . The court today {s not kill- ing the extreme repression of ‘civil Hberties known as Mc- Carthytem. It is only ratifying the change of voter mood demonstrated when Congress was returned to Democratie contro] in 1954, which auw- matically ousted McCarthy as chief. inquisitor. The change was underscored in 1956 when the edges. Politiclans see this _ . . 2. ne sees nr yee ” munist rulings. Ironically the chief dissenfer, Justice Tom Clark, was the appointee of President | Truman who was scapegoat- | in-chief of the McCarthy era. It is not the firat time Justice |{t Clark has been singularly in- |f different to his benefactor. Then there are wheels-with- in-wheels in the current court- Congress hassle. The biggest head of ateam +: behind. attacks on the cou unquestionably is among Boutherners*who are figh ita ban on segtegation, I natura] allies would be th anxious about the new ¢o rulings limiting present Com- investigations and slowing down Communist trials. - But the” ‘two groups are Mutually exclusive to m very large degree. No one in the administration camp and few of the Communist inquisitors want or can afford to be in the position of pulling any lately are of course very hap + mee oan Wash. Post and Wash. Star D Tele. Room 7 we lollomaa . Lawmakers’ Respect and Recognition - “tide by an attack on the court. oa Gandy “* Of Change Seen Curbing Sharp Action bower and Franklin Roosevelt} ._) i First of all” its members are equally involved In the new f. Wy structive and not a blast atthe Congress remained Democratic segregation chestnuts out of N, Y. Journal * pourb.:- . despite the Eisenhower land- the fire for the Southerners, American There are many reasons why slide, The court was not in at The liberals in Congress who ngress likes to talk big about the'kill: it is mopping up on have been on short ratio N. Y. Times ti) cast votes which could be very clearly. and ready to man the barr itterpreted aa atbenspte foo dn-, On the partisan level there cades for the Supreme C Times Herald ..*°. ; midate or * hamper i it. ‘js Uttle to be gained tor elther | any time it becomes nece Wash. New , “ETE N, Y. Herald cor \y ; Tribune N.Y. Mirror N.Y. Daily News __ Dally Worker The Worker e . y y) “y 75 New Leader ln pre of ( | Semcon S_ HA — “4 JUL 5 1957 eee, ee per 52 JUL’ 8 1957 Ee ee er