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Knowland, a supporter of [[Joseph McCarthy]], was one of twenty-two mostly [[conservative]] senators who voted against the censure of Wisconsin Republican who had investigated and exposed [[communist]] infiltration of the U.S. government.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/83-1954/s271 S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/1954McCarthyCensure.pdf 1954McCarthyCensure.pdf]. ''United States Senate''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> The censure was backed by both moderate/liberal Republicans and the large majority of Democrats, including the Southern [[segregation]]ists.

Knowland, a supporter of [[Joseph McCarthy]], was one of twenty-two mostly [[conservative]] senators who voted against the censure of Wisconsin Republican who had investigated and exposed [[communist]] infiltration of the U.S. government.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/83-1954/s271 S. RES. 301. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/1954McCarthyCensure.pdf 1954McCarthyCensure.pdf]. ''United States Senate''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> The censure was backed by both moderate/liberal Republicans and the large majority of Democrats, including the Southern [[segregation]]ists.

A [[civil rights]] advocate, Knowland gave strong support to the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]],<ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/law/law/civil-rights-act-1957 Civil Rights Act of 1957]. ''encyclopedia.com''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> which he ensured Senate passage<ref>Knight, Martin (March 1, 2020). [https://redstate.com/diary/martin_a_knight/2020/03/01/791552-n241095 The Republican Party, Race and the South - Correcting The Record]. ''RedState''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> which he was the floor manager of<ref name=snac/> and voted for along with over 90% of Senate Republicans.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> He opposed efforts supported by the majority of Senate Democrats (both Northern and Southern) at the direction of future president [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] (who was the [[Senate Majority Leader]] at the time) which watered down the bill, voting against the removal of Title III (which allowed the [[United States Attorney General]] to seek preventative relief in civil rights cases)<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s71 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO DELETE AUTHORITY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SEEK PREVENTIVE RELIEF IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASES UNDER THE 14TH AMENDMENT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> and the [[jury trial amendment]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s73 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE JURY TRIALS IN ALL CASES OF CRIMINAL CONTEMPT AND PROVIDE UNIFORM METHODS FOR SELECTING FEDERAL COURT JURIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> According to Johnson biographer [[Robert A. Caro]] following the passage of the latter weakening amendment:

A [[civil rights]] advocate, Knowland gave strong support to the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]],<ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/law/law/civil-rights-act-1957 Civil Rights Act of 1957]. ''encyclopedia.com''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> which he ensured Senate passage<ref>Knight, Martin (March 1, 2020). [https://redstate.com/diary/martin_a_knight/2020/03/01/791552-n241095 The Republican Party, Race and the South - Correcting The Record]. ''RedState''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> which he was the floor manager of<ref name=snac/> and voted for along with over 90% of Senate Republicans.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> He opposed efforts supported by the majority of Senate Democrats (both Northern and Southern) at the direction of future president [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] (who was the [[Senate Majority Leader]] at the time) which watered down the bill, voting against the removal of Title III (which allowed the [[United States Attorney General]] to seek preventative relief in civil rights cases)<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s71 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO DELETE AUTHORITY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SEEK PREVENTIVE RELIEF IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASES UNDER THE 14TH AMENDMENT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> and the [[jury trial amendment]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s73 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE JURY TRIALS IN ALL CASES OF CRIMINAL CONTEMPT AND PROVIDE UNIFORM METHODS FOR SELECTING FEDERAL COURT JURIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref> According to Johnson biographer [[Robert A. Caro]] following the passage of the latter weakening amendment:<ref>Caro, Robert Allan (2003). ''Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson'' (p. 988). Knopf, A. A.</ref>

{{cquote|Clarence Mitchell went to Knowland's office to discuss what to do now, and could hardly believe what he saw there. "That big, strong, brusque Knowland actually broke down and cried," Mitchell was to recall.}}

{{cquote|Clarence Mitchell went to Knowland's office to discuss what to do now, and could hardly believe what he saw there. "That big, strong, brusque Knowland actually broke down and cried," Mitchell was to recall.}}