Reading Room Document

President's Commission on Campus Unrest

This document is a memorandum discussing a draft Joint Resolution to grant subpoena power to the President's Commission on Campus Unrest. It compares the resolution to those enacted for other commissions and explains the differences, particularly in the scope of immunity for witnesses asserting the privilege against self-incrimination. The document also outlines the authority given to the Commission to appoint staff personnel, employ experts and consultants, and enter into contracts for research. The questions presented for review include the scope of immunity for witnesses and the authority granted to the Commission for staffing and research.

June 29, 1970