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for a sort of "bootstrap" doctrine whereby the victims
of private discrimination convert judicially unrecognizable
claims into constitutional rights. Otherwise, the rights
of a private owner would be at the mercy of the first
victim of discrimination with enough initiative to begin
judicial proceedings."
"Thus an important social and psychological safety
valve may be improvidently sealed if legislative and
judicial recognition of the right of self-help is held to
constitute a sufficient state connection under the 14th
Amendment. "
THE CHAIRflAN: Your time has expired.
Delegate Mitchell.
DELEGATE MITCHELL: How much time do I have
left, Mr. President?
THE CHAIRMAN: Five and a half minutes.
DELEGATE MITCHELL: Delegate Clark, one minute.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate James Clark.
DELEGATE J. CLARK: Mr. Chairman, ladies and
gentlemen of the Committee, I rise to support the Com-
mittee Report and the amendment which they have offered.