Seven major American Jewish organizations yesterday wired Senate leaders of both parties expressing their opposition to announced plans for a compromise settlement of a 16-day-old filibuster in the Senate aimed at throttling civil rights legislation proposed by the Administration, it was announced here today by the national Community Relations Advisory Council, one of the signatory bodies.
Terming the compromise to end the filibuster “complete capitulation,” the telegraphed message from the Jewish organizations declared that the proposed measure would give a self-seeking minority the veto power over the ability of the Senate to discharge its legislative responsibilities and thus represents a “negation of the democratic process.” Besides the NCRAC, the other signatory groups are: American Jewish Committee, American Jewish Congress, Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Labor Committee, Jewish War Veterans and Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
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