A Pictorial Biography: Clarence Mitchell Jr.Main MenuA Pictorial Biography: Clarence Mitchell Jr.Biographical SectionsErica Cavanaugh4e4deeebc4cbee6daa4e3b78bae785da5e73f1b8To our knowledge, The Papers of Clarence Mitchell Jr. has been granted permission to use all images displayed or they are in the public domain. Please contact the project at https://www.clarencemitchellpapers.com/contact if there are any copyright con
Senators Meet to Change Senate Rules to Avoid Filibuster, 1957
12020-07-14T17:26:13+00:00Erica Cavanaugh4e4deeebc4cbee6daa4e3b78bae785da5e73f1b811The filibuster, which southerners used to talk a bill to death, had been the major obstacle to the passage of civil rights legislation since the early 1920s. Senators, in a 1957 strategy session, seeking to change the rules to make it easier to curb filibusters are (seated): Clinton Anderson (D., NM), Irving Ives (R., NY), and H. Alexander Smith (R., NJ); (standing) Clifford Case (R., NJ), Frederick Payne (R., Maine); Prescott Bush (R., Conn); Hubert Humphrey (D., Minn); and Thomas Kuchel (R., Calif). Anderson was floor leader of the group, who represented the bipartisan committee Mitchell had created this bipartisan committee as well as another in the House to lead the fight for civil rights legislation. (Wide World Photos)plain2020-07-14T17:26:13+00:00Wide World Photos1957Washington, D.C.Erica Cavanaugh4e4deeebc4cbee6daa4e3b78bae785da5e73f1b8