This act will give the Attorney General the authority to initiate lawsuits against any public institution that systematically violates the rights of the people confined there.
On the recordMay 22, 1980
Source
presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act Statement on Signing H.R. 10 Into Law
Share
More from Jimmy Carter
Sep 15, 2009
But, when a radical fringe element of demonstrators and others begin to attack the president of the United States of America as an animal, or as a reincarnation of Adolf Hitler, or when they wave signs in the air that said we should have…
Nov 29, 2006
I hope that this book, which is -- has a provocative title, but I don't consider provocative to be a bad word.
Sep 13, 2011
But among those who believe the case should be re-opened are politicians who don't always agree with each other, ranging from former president, Jimmy Carter to conservative former Georgia congressman, Bob Barr.
Nov 11, 2007
I and about 25 others saw something in the air that changed colors and was round.





