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a pane Tt JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES ————_—_—_—— ey Senator Jesse M. Knowles, Chairman Allen, Beauregard, Calcasien, Cameron, Jefferson Davis Representative Ford E. Stinson, Vice Chairman Bossier Senator Fieldon H. Mitchell Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa i Senator Harold Montgomery | Bossier, Wabster : Senator Danny R. Moore Bienville, Claiborne Senator W. Spencer Myrick Morehouse, Weat Carroll Representative Hert A. Adama Vernon " Representative S. S. DeWitt Tensas Representative Herman B. Schoenberger Plaquemines Representative W. J. Richardson Caldwell vack N. Rogers, Committee Counsel Col. Frederick B. Alexander, Staff Director T SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No, 12 REGULAR SESSION, 1964 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION By: Messrs. Knowles, Tessier, Davis, Poston, Brouraard. Mont. Romery, and Reps. Hogan, Cooper and MeMillian WHEREAS, this state and this country face grave public danger from enemies both within and without our boundaries, and WHEREAS, these subversive groups and persona under the color of protection ufforded by the Bill of Rights of the United States Conatitution seek to destroy us and the ideals which we fought to preserve and subject us to the domination of foreign powers and ideologies, and WHEREAS, Louisiana, as one of the laboratories of this great country, may study profitably this problem within ita bound- aries and enact remedial legislation if facts therefor are made available, and WHEREAS, neceagary and desirable legislation to meet thia grave problem and to aasist local enforcement officera to be effective Toust be based on a thorough and impartial investigation by a competent and active legislative committee. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, the House of Representatives con- curring therein, that there is hereby created the Joint Legisla- tive Committee on Un-American activities, which Committee shal! consist of ten members, five to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from the membership of the House and five to be appointed by the President of the Senate from the membership of the Senate, which committee shall study, investigate and analyze all facts relating directly or in- directly to the subject expressed in the recitals of this regolu- tion; to the activities of groups and organizations which have as thejr objectives, or-as part of their objectives, the overthrow or destruction of the’State of Louisiana by force, violence ur other unlawful means: to all organizations known to be or suspected of being dominated or controlled by a power seck- ing to impose a foreign political theory upon the government and people of the State of Louisiana, and all organizations ha Sane”