"Sovereignty Commission Bulletin," publication of the Alabama State Sovereignty Commission.
The State Sovereignty Commission was established by the Alabama legislature in 1963 by Act No. 514: "Whereas, the Legislature of the State of Alabama, acting under the police power of the State, and under the rights guaranteed to it by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United State...
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The State Sovereignty Commission was established by the Alabama legislature in 1963 by Act No. 514: "Whereas, the Legislature of the State of Alabama, acting under the police power of the State, and under the rights guaranteed to it by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, finds there is a definite need for legislation creating a State Sovereignty Commission, whose purpose it will be to safeguard those rights from encroachment by agencies of the federal government, and to preserve those rights necessary for the well-being and safety of its citizens and for the orderly conduct of governmental affairs . . ." Among the duties of the commission, which was part of the state executive branch, were the following: (1) protecting the sovereignty of the state from encroachment and usurpation by the federal government and (2) making special inquiries, investigations, and examinations into means of protecting the state's rights. The commission was terminated in 1978. |
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"Sovereignty Commission Bulletin," publication of the Alabama State Sovereignty Commission.The State Sovereignty Commission was established by the Alabama legislature in 1963 by Act No. 514: "Whereas, the Legislature of the State of Alabama, acting under the police power of the State, and under the rights guaranteed to it by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, finds there is a definite need for legislation creating a State Sovereignty Commission, whose purpose it will be to safeguard those rights from encroachment by agencies of the federal government, and to preserve those rights necessary for the well-being and safety of its citizens and for the orderly conduct of governmental affairs . . ." Among the duties of the commission, which was part of the state executive branch, were the following: (1) protecting the sovereignty of the state from encroachment and usurpation by the federal government and (2) making special inquiries, investigations, and examinations into means of protecting the state's rights. The commission was terminated in 1978.1968 July - October1968-071960-1969Alabama. State Sovereignty Commission; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Alabama--Race relations; States' rights (American politics); United States--Politics and government--1945-1989; White supremacy movements--AlabamaTextNewslettersAlabama. State Sovereignty CommissionAlabama State Sovereignty Commission state publicationsSG002290Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/14032 |
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