July 21, 1959, Legislation proposed to extend the Commission on Civil Rights to secure and protect the right to vote by prohibiting discrimination and guaranteeing equal protection under the law.July 22, 1959Hart, Philip A. (Philip Aloysius), 1912-1976https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/EMD_Working_Papers-f230-1959_07_22Legislation S.2391 Proposed To Extend The Commission On Civil Rights To Secure And Protect The Right To Vote By Prohibiting Discrimination And Guaranteeing Equal Protection Under The Law.