Box 16, Folder 3, Document 64

Box 16, Folder 3, Document 64

HARRY FLOOD BYRD, VA,, CHAIRMAN

RUSSELL B. LONG, LA. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, DEL,

GEORGE A, SMATHERS, FLA, FRANK CARLSON, KANS,

CLINTON P. ANDERSON, N. MEX. WALLACE F, BENNETT, UTAH

PAUL H. DOUGLAS, ILL, CARL T. CURTIS, NLAR,

ALBERT GORE, TENN. THRUSTON §. MORTON, KY.
HERMAN E. TALMADGE, GA, EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN, ILL,
EUGENE J. MCCARTHY, MINN.

VARCE HARTKE, IND,

Jd. W. FULBRIGHT, ARK.

ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, CONN,

ELIZABETH B. SPRINGER, CHIEF CLORK



“Mnited States Genate

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Aurust 27, 1965

Honoreble Jack J. Rushin

277 Techwood Drive, N.S.

Atlanta, 13, Georgia

Dear friend Rushin:

Thank you for sending me a copy of your letter of August 17
to Seerctary Rusk which I read with a great deal of interest

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share yeur coneern over the vave of lawless racial agita-
tion currertly sweeping the eountry. As I have stated many
tines, Iam unalterably opposed to mob action and lawlessness
; f any ! it muy take. Unfortunately, what
ve Lmpeet ed imeasmuch as the federal
uprene Court and ithe Execubive bwanch,
tators earte blinehe authority to
olence and Riots, Unless this is
suntiion o only
violent

Please lect

fith every

vet. Ue

LOSUYCS





enclosing Nerevith tvo speeche
Angeles and Americus I

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can serve you in any way.

Sineercly,

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