Byrd didn't believe all men were created equal.
He mentioned a study by Margaret Mead's husband (Boaz) which said whites have larger brains.
Politics Hoodwinked: Race and Robert Byrd Senator Fought Against Civil Rights in '64
At one point, continuing to emphasize what he believed was a fundamental inequality between the races, Byrd actually introduced a “study” by a Frank Boaz, author of the book "The Mind of Primitive Man." The book certainly was primitive, making the case at one point that white brains actually weighed a few grams more than black brains, with the resulting conclusion that whites were necessarily more intelligent. Byrd does not tell us how many brains were studied in this particular effort.
We're back.....Leahy's first words, "I concerned....."
Thank you very much for ACTUALLY giving an answer instead of pretending like I just dropped in from the twilight zone.
NOW, I will read the link...
Read it and it was quite informative...