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Mr. Tt . Boardmant Mr. Belmon Mr, Mohr _. Mr, Parsons _* \ 6! rc In The Nation Senate O11 for a Neglected] Mr. Nees Tele. Reom Mr. Hol oan Miss Gandy. sane (\ Lamp of History 7 By Arthur Krock f (NY Times, July 30) Washington, July 29---«The Senate debate over the pending equal right bill submitted by the Administration, and the discussion of Congressional measures to counteract some recent Supreme Court decisions, have Bhown the dust off chapters in American histary that have been generally forgotten. But how much the discussions have revived public interest and knowledge of its country's foundations is another matter entirely. The principal reasons why this must remain a question without a quick answer are these: 1) The issues in the equal fights bill over which Senators are econtending are rooted in judicial process, and therefore’ are exceedingly difficult to report in terms non-lawyers will understand.2) The American people have been conditioned to the belief that the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court extends to whatever limits 1t prescribes for itself and cannot be reduced without violating the Constitution. “he several indications that proposals to limit the juriadiction of the Suprene © ‘ourt have a shock impact on the lay public reveal a broad une familiarity with the Constitution. The “onstitution gave Congress the power to control the court's jurisdiction, and there is a movement in “ongress to assert it, Congress is more likely to counter some recent decisions by . legislation, than to abridge the court's appellate jurisdiction. But the * movement does not “violate” the Constitution, either tazletter -s or in spirit, as soma-pho ,jhave cri zed it appear to believe NOT RECORDED We ALTE ELA | "ML AUG 25 1957