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Box 17, Folder 14, Document 61
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“WASHINGTON —. (NNPA).
In_his attempt last Tuesday. to en-
list the, support. of - the: nation’s
tight, President Kennedy ran into
pected opposition. .
The — Chief - fxecutive invited
about 300 leaders of about 100
women’s organizations to meet with
House, i
16 ears of about. 50 ‘million
“the majority vepre-
Association for the
urged the women to
- pant Caer in
ould: dil
oe S program, epoviduy that
| part of it that would open public
places such as hotels, theaters,
restaur: is ‘and stores to all citi-
zens regardless of PACE. ereed: OF
color. =,
-2. Support the establi ishmhent of
QI,
Gov. Carl Sanders will testify in ei, again
st
President John F. Kennedy’s civil rights pr 0 asin The
Constitution learned Tuesday.
Sanders will accept an invita-
tion from Sen. Strom Thurmond
to give his testimony before the
Senate committee now consider-
ing the bills,
A source close to the governor
aid the testimony will be firmly
gainst the proposals “but won't
0 into all the Communist, social-
‘os that other witnesses have | a
le
him in oa Room of the White:
wemen in ‘the eurrerit. civil rights
some fine. support and some / unex:
n izations with 109 000: or.
4 lanta, Ga.
f Colored*People to 7
Capitol observers said his de-
cision to testify reflects strong
sentiment in the state against the
rights bills which have stirred a
stormin Washington and dead-
deadlocked many other pieces of
—) leadership travaing courses for wo-
men Of -all races.’
3, Take an active part in getting
school dropouts back on the class.
room register, . ©
4. Take the lead in setting up.
bi-racial and human relations -pro-
grams that would leat to’ closer
communication bétween: responsible
white and Negro members of ae
various communities. '
§. Drop the color bar in all wo-
| men's organizations.
At one point, Mr. Kennedy asked
the wemen to: xpress their feelings
frankly aid freely!
Mrs. Diane ‘Nash’ Bevels, of At-
who. Tepresentod the:
Southern.
Conference, told the ‘President: TG:
is difficult to participate on bi- |
Bo . , | Facial ccmmittees when you must
‘PROGRAM
demonstrate ‘and go tojail™. hy |
She asked Mr. Kennedy ‘if ‘he
had “any suggestions for usin the
“deep. south h? Would you come to.
Missi aad talk to Negro, leads,
ers tl is
PRO “SHOT DOWN”.
Thi ; did not/answer’ her
‘drew smiles when’
he 1 his program inthe:
South» n shot down”, es=
pecially ssippi, where “we
have a ptorzo.”
It Aa en UwWo. iediing: of Y
troops, rdcaths, “and. a good -
many wounded to get one student
into the, University Of Mississippi. .
There are still 400° troops there.”
_ This answer did not satisfy Mrs.
Christian ‘Leadership
| never. been sive
-was she. who t
Beyels, who had a. child ‘bern in
groups, she e- Sresstd ‘critical con-
{cern over a nuniber: -of Mr. Ken-
nedy'’s policies and actions.
Her views vointided with those of
Mrs. Gloria Richardson, a leader in
the. recent. demonstrations
ed fy other colored leaders in their
outspoken appraisal of the accom-
plishments of the New Frontier.
They were especially critical of
the work of some of Mr, Kennedy's
colored advisers, saying that some
were “unreachable’” while * others
wore. nof.“in tune with thetimes.”
°MIs. ‘Richardson .thowght the
“meeting itself “was not particularly
worthwhile,”. Mrs, Grace Hamilton,
‘of Atlanta, said fhe ‘subject of the
-meeti was an’ important: one, but
)“Albe Sa little later’ wep: !,
, DR. ROSA! Tho GRAGG,
‘Dh. ‘Rosa L. Gragg, of Detroit,
intestine of » the — 100; 000-member
National Association of Colored
‘Women’s, Club, stood. out ..almost
alone among Negro. ‘women. in her
enthusiastic support of. the con-
ference. .
She ‘said thn? Pre
“this. country . Jead
of Lincoln. ite
‘Dr. 'Grazg, sole
‘nedy diring his Ju eofforente
with’ a group. “of” INegro’ leaders
Brief remarks were. made) to the
: Health Serre
at
‘Cambridze, Md, Both women join-
Pp, : |
etaryy of i
Among Oot er “women who took
jail,-After. the conference was over, | Bastin! the White: Housé conference
‘and the worien broke Up, ilitd small |
were: Dr.’ Sarah: “Bateman, Mental |
iaYleston, W. Va.;
Mrs, Dollie. Rol , former aS-
sistant to Mrs.” P etereatte and now.
officer in the-Hotel Service Union,
New York; ‘Mrs. Harriet I: Pickens,
New. York Commission . on SSID,
Rights. .
Mrs, Patricia Hatris,” assistant to
Mrs. ‘Peterson; Mrs, Maida Bornes
er; AFL-CIO,” “Washington; —
Jean © Noble, national = a eresldent
Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, ‘New
York; Mrs. -Christine Ray Davis,
staff ‘director, House Committee on
Government Opérations, Washin
ton; Mts. Ethel. Payne Women’s
Division; Denipctaee National con /
mittee. , :
‘Mrs. Julia Porter, Girls ‘ne
Society; -. Mrs. Mable Staup
Washington,. D. ©.; MOS Vv
trode. 2
Nathional - Urban ©
Erma : ‘Dixon, Mary. HO
Delegates Baltimore; ‘Mrs, Mar.
Washington: Mrs. Ju:
Tak sy Sates
In_his attempt last Tuesday. to en-
list the, support. of - the: nation’s
tight, President Kennedy ran into
pected opposition. .
The — Chief - fxecutive invited
about 300 leaders of about 100
women’s organizations to meet with
House, i
16 ears of about. 50 ‘million
“the majority vepre-
Association for the
urged the women to
- pant Caer in
ould: dil
oe S program, epoviduy that
| part of it that would open public
places such as hotels, theaters,
restaur: is ‘and stores to all citi-
zens regardless of PACE. ereed: OF
color. =,
-2. Support the establi ishmhent of
QI,
Gov. Carl Sanders will testify in ei, again
st
President John F. Kennedy’s civil rights pr 0 asin The
Constitution learned Tuesday.
Sanders will accept an invita-
tion from Sen. Strom Thurmond
to give his testimony before the
Senate committee now consider-
ing the bills,
A source close to the governor
aid the testimony will be firmly
gainst the proposals “but won't
0 into all the Communist, social-
‘os that other witnesses have | a
le
him in oa Room of the White:
wemen in ‘the eurrerit. civil rights
some fine. support and some / unex:
n izations with 109 000: or.
4 lanta, Ga.
f Colored*People to 7
Capitol observers said his de-
cision to testify reflects strong
sentiment in the state against the
rights bills which have stirred a
stormin Washington and dead-
deadlocked many other pieces of
—) leadership travaing courses for wo-
men Of -all races.’
3, Take an active part in getting
school dropouts back on the class.
room register, . ©
4. Take the lead in setting up.
bi-racial and human relations -pro-
grams that would leat to’ closer
communication bétween: responsible
white and Negro members of ae
various communities. '
§. Drop the color bar in all wo-
| men's organizations.
At one point, Mr. Kennedy asked
the wemen to: xpress their feelings
frankly aid freely!
Mrs. Diane ‘Nash’ Bevels, of At-
who. Tepresentod the:
Southern.
Conference, told the ‘President: TG:
is difficult to participate on bi- |
Bo . , | Facial ccmmittees when you must
‘PROGRAM
demonstrate ‘and go tojail™. hy |
She asked Mr. Kennedy ‘if ‘he
had “any suggestions for usin the
“deep. south h? Would you come to.
Missi aad talk to Negro, leads,
ers tl is
PRO “SHOT DOWN”.
Thi ; did not/answer’ her
‘drew smiles when’
he 1 his program inthe:
South» n shot down”, es=
pecially ssippi, where “we
have a ptorzo.”
It Aa en UwWo. iediing: of Y
troops, rdcaths, “and. a good -
many wounded to get one student
into the, University Of Mississippi. .
There are still 400° troops there.”
_ This answer did not satisfy Mrs.
Christian ‘Leadership
| never. been sive
-was she. who t
Beyels, who had a. child ‘bern in
groups, she e- Sresstd ‘critical con-
{cern over a nuniber: -of Mr. Ken-
nedy'’s policies and actions.
Her views vointided with those of
Mrs. Gloria Richardson, a leader in
the. recent. demonstrations
ed fy other colored leaders in their
outspoken appraisal of the accom-
plishments of the New Frontier.
They were especially critical of
the work of some of Mr, Kennedy's
colored advisers, saying that some
were “unreachable’” while * others
wore. nof.“in tune with thetimes.”
°MIs. ‘Richardson .thowght the
“meeting itself “was not particularly
worthwhile,”. Mrs, Grace Hamilton,
‘of Atlanta, said fhe ‘subject of the
-meeti was an’ important: one, but
)“Albe Sa little later’ wep: !,
, DR. ROSA! Tho GRAGG,
‘Dh. ‘Rosa L. Gragg, of Detroit,
intestine of » the — 100; 000-member
National Association of Colored
‘Women’s, Club, stood. out ..almost
alone among Negro. ‘women. in her
enthusiastic support of. the con-
ference. .
She ‘said thn? Pre
“this. country . Jead
of Lincoln. ite
‘Dr. 'Grazg, sole
‘nedy diring his Ju eofforente
with’ a group. “of” INegro’ leaders
Brief remarks were. made) to the
: Health Serre
at
‘Cambridze, Md, Both women join-
Pp, : |
etaryy of i
Among Oot er “women who took
jail,-After. the conference was over, | Bastin! the White: Housé conference
‘and the worien broke Up, ilitd small |
were: Dr.’ Sarah: “Bateman, Mental |
iaYleston, W. Va.;
Mrs, Dollie. Rol , former aS-
sistant to Mrs.” P etereatte and now.
officer in the-Hotel Service Union,
New York; ‘Mrs. Harriet I: Pickens,
New. York Commission . on SSID,
Rights. .
Mrs, Patricia Hatris,” assistant to
Mrs. ‘Peterson; Mrs, Maida Bornes
er; AFL-CIO,” “Washington; —
Jean © Noble, national = a eresldent
Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, ‘New
York; Mrs. -Christine Ray Davis,
staff ‘director, House Committee on
Government Opérations, Washin
ton; Mts. Ethel. Payne Women’s
Division; Denipctaee National con /
mittee. , :
‘Mrs. Julia Porter, Girls ‘ne
Society; -. Mrs. Mable Staup
Washington,. D. ©.; MOS Vv
trode. 2
Nathional - Urban ©
Erma : ‘Dixon, Mary. HO
Delegates Baltimore; ‘Mrs, Mar.
Washington: Mrs. Ju:
Tak sy Sates
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