TULSA, OKLA., February 16, 19 Finch L agreements sincerely urge passage of constitut mended by American Bar Association. May I M Colu asso pert con FLOYD L. RHE LITTLE ROCK, ARK., February 16, 19 will begin in near future on proposed constitut ct to treaties and executive agreements. Every th her I am acquainted feels that this subject is tremendo stance of the American Bar Association propos Anything that can be done to bring about early favor will be a distinct service to this Nation. Committee: EDWARD L. WRIGH SEATTLE, WASH., February 16, 195 on Washington State Bar at convention last & onal amendment on treaties in form proposed by PHILIP D. MACBRIDE, President, Washington State Bar Association GREAT FALLS, MONT., February 16, 1953 & Washington, D. C.: aal amendment in the form recommended by the Ame of which I am a member of the house of delegates. JULIUS J. WUERTHNER, Ex Mayor of Great Falls, Mont ALEXANDRIA, LA., February 16, 1953. See Smator, Washington, D. C.: ....at Senate Judiciary Committee will commence hearings dment concerning matter of treaties and executive agre e strikes at the very heart of our constitutional system. Ur adopt an amendment substantially in the form recommend ****** r Association. LEDOUX R. PROVOSTY, Attorney. WILMINGTON, N. C., February 16, 1953. MAM N. LANGER, Senate Judiciary Committee begins hearings Wednesday on Con mendment affecting treaties and executive agreements. I favor an * of amendment substantially in the form proposed by the America TOP WILLIAM LANGER, Washington, D. C.: KNOXVILLE, TENN., February 17, 1953. Tnderstand your judiciary subcommittee considering Senate Joint Resolution We earnestly request your enthusiastic support of the resolution which ess to restore to our Constitution the position it has held in years past and we as patriotic citizens 3,000 strong hope it will hold forever. STANDARD KNITTING MILLS, INC., WILLIAM LANGER, ROCHESTER, MINN., February 17, 1953. Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Office Building: February 7, Indiana State Bar Association unanimously adopted commitort favoring constitutional amendment limiting effect of treaties and tive agreements substantially in form recommended by American Bar Akcation. As a member of that committee, strongly urge your judiciary comLe to act favorably on such proposed amendment in order that our form of rement may be preserved. TELFORD B. ORLEISON, Union National Bank Building, New Albany, Ind. DENVER, COLO., February 17, 1953. EDWIN C. JOHNSON, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: The constitutional amendment regarding treaties and executive agreements, antially the form recommended by the American Bar Association, is in ment, imperative to the security and well-being of the citizenry of the Led States. * WILLIAM LANGER, ROYAL C. RUBRIGHT. CHARLES J. BEISE. TULARE, CALIF., February 18, 1953. Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: y conviction for the good of our country that you approve the adoption ker amendment to the Constitution regarding Treaty Law as proposed by American Bar Association. Mrs. CHARLES W. CHENHALL. BAKERSFIELD, CALIF., February 18, 1953. S WILLIAM LANGER, Chairman, Subcommittee of Judiciary, Washington, D. C.: >ect our Constitution. Approve of the recommendation made by the Aberican Bar Association to aid the Bricker bill. Mrs. C. E. BOYDSTON, Regent of DAR, Bakersfield, Calif. EXIT WILLIAM LANGER, BAKERSFIELD, CALIF., February 18, 1953. Chairman, Subcommittee of Judiciary, Washington, D. C.: Te want our Constitution rights protected. Thoroughly approve of the recomtation made by the American Bar Association to aid the Bricker bill. 20672-53 Mrs. EDNA D. BUSTER. DES MOINES, Iowa, February 17, 19 Senator WILLIAM LANGER, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: Board of governors Iowa State Bar Association unanimously favor adoj of constitutional amendment re treaties and executive agreements. Lawyer Iowa believe lawmaking functions belong in the Congress and will favor amendment similar to one recommended by American Bar Association. IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATIO By EDWARD H. JONES, Secretar BAKERSFIELD, CALIF., February 18, 195 Senator WILLIAM LANGER, Chairman, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: Fully approve constitutional amendment endorsed by American Bar Asso tion preventing foreign treaties becoming American law. D. L. TYLE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., February 18, 1953 Senator LANGER, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Request favorable consideration on amendment recommended by Americ Bar Association committee on peace and law. ANNA M. COLLINS SAN MATEO, CALIF., February 18, 1953 Senator LANGER, Judiciary Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: I earnestly recommend favorable consideration amendment Constitution revised by American Bar Association. The Honorable WILLIAM LANGER, ODUS C. HORNEY, Brigadier General Retired. FORT WAYNE, IND., February 18, 1953. Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: At a regular meeting of the Fort Wayne Medical Society, Fort Wayne, Ind February 17, it was requested that we go on record as favoring the earl approval of the Bricker resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 1. FORT WAYNE MEDICAL SOCIETY. Hon. WILLIAM LANGER, KELLOGG, IDAHO, February 17, 1953. Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Commend to you and your committee for favorable action text of constitutiona amendment on treaty law proposed by American Bar Association committee or peace and law. This proposal arrived at after long and serious consideration by leading American lawyers, debated and now approved by recommendation of the American Bar Association. Consider such an amendment as a great need and this proposed form as the proper solution to that need. ROBERT E. BROWN, President, Idaho State Bar. I WILLIAM LANGER, SHERIDAN, WYo., February 17, 1953. hairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: hose of delegates of American Bar Association has approved proposed tional amendment re treaties and executive agreements as sponsored by Frank E. Holman, Seattle, Wash. I urge favorable consideration of this 2 as a proved by the American Bar Association. H. GLENN KINSLEY, State Delegate, American Bar Association for Wyoming. ie WLAM LANGER, chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, DENVER, COLO., February 17, 1953. United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: Bestitutional amendment regarding treaties and executive agreements, in artially the form recommended by the American Bar Association, is, in our imperative to the security and well-being of the citizenry of the Mate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: spectfully request your support for the constitutional amendment as outby American Bar Association committee on peace and law. JOHN S. KING, 511 Jefferson, Bakersfield, Calif. WILLIAM LANGER, Washington, D. C.: TULARE, CALIF., February 17, 1952. favor the passage of the Bricker bill with the amendment opposed by the Bar Association closing the loopholes. MERVIN J. FULTON. RESOLUTION American Flag Committee hereby adopts the following resolution: as reat danger is facing the United States of America, by reason of the ternational proposals being submitted by treaty to deprive the United of America of her constitutional rights and power, and the constitutional and power of the individual States of the United States of America: ere, be it red, That the subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate draft islation in the form of an amendment of the right to make treaties, to be to the States, to protect the American Government and the people dazainst the many abuses and dangers of treaty law. THE AMERICAN FLAG COMMITTEE, this 12th day of February 1953. R. E. HANKINSON, E ELIZABETH LAINE, HENRY MACFARLAND, Jr. Hon. WILLIAM LANGER, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. DEAR SENATOR: I am advised by Frank Holman, of Seattle, Wash., that Senate Judiciary Committee, of which you are chairman, will begin heari on Wednesday, the 18th, on a proposed constitutional amendment limiting effect of treaties and executive agreements. From the information I have received, I understand there will be a great ma varying texts and forms of amendment presented to the committee. All of th have to deal with the same subject, which is limiting the effect of treaties a executive agreements. As you are aware, the American Bar Association, through its house of de gates, has recommended a constitutional amendment which has heretofore b presented to you and the members of your committee. This amendment been carefully considered for many years by some of the ablest lawyers in Amer and clearly expresses the cumulative thinking of the American Bar on t subject. The purpose of this letter is to emphasize the fact that we of the Americ Bar wish to see a constitutional amendment approved by your committee substantially the form heretofore recommended by our association. Yours very truly, Hon. WILLIAM LANGER, United States Senator, ROY E. WILLY AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, Chicago 10, Ill., February 16, 1953 Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C. DEAR BILL: I have been advised that hearings will commence February 18 the constitutional amendment relating to treaties and executive agreements. have written to you before on this subject. I understand that there are about a dozen different amendments. The Ame can Bar Association, through many of its very fine legal minds, have work out a constitutional amendment which I am convinced is what this country need I certainly would favor an amendment substantially in the form recommend by the American Bar Association. I think that the amendment so suggested responsive to the thinking of the people in this part of the country. I have never liked the idea of negotiating treaties and executive agreemen without the knowledge or consent of the people, the effect of which is to ove ride what we always thought was the supreme law of the land, namely, t Constitution, and I think it is time to put a stop to it. With kindest regards, I am, Yours very truly, HERBERT G. NILLES, State Delegate for the State of North Dakota. CONCORD, N. H., February 16, 1953. Hon. WILLIAM LANGER, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C. DEAR SENATOR: I am writing you concerning the proposal to amend the Co stitution relating to treaties and executive agreements. As a member of th house of delegates of the American Bar Association, I voted in favor of the for as recommended by the American Bar Association. I favor a constitution: amendment substantially in that form, and I will appreciate anything you ca do in support of it. Very truly yours, WILLOUGHBY A. COLBY. |