Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-25
COOLIDGE SENDS
GREETINGS TO
N.A.A.C.P. NETTING
EXPRESSES "HIGH REGARD FOR
MOST VALUABLE WORK" OF
ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION

ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION
Repeats and Emphasizes What He
Said of Group in Annual Message
indianapolis, June nd.-President
Coolidge has sent warm letter of
greeting to the 18th Annual Confer
ence of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People,.
which opens here tonight, and in his
letter the President expresses his.
"high regard for the most valuable
work" being done by the Association.
President Coolidge in his letter states
that "your organization, including as
it does able and sincere men and
women-white as well as colored-
has been most effective in its efforts
to secure for your race the rights and
privileges that are the common herit-
age of us ALL"
In the letter transmitting Presi-
dent Coolidge's message of greeting,
his Secretary, Everett Sanders, states
his qualification that the race rela-
lions conference is being held in his
native State of Indiana and the hope
that increased goodwill will be the
result of its proceedings.
President Coolidge's letter, which is
addressed to James Weldon johnson,
Secretary of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, is in full as follows:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 9Th, 1927.
envy dear Mr.. Johnson:
"It is always a pleasure to express
my nigf REGARD for the most Valuable
work being done by the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People. And, I thank you
for the opportunity Of sending mes
sage to be read at it's Eighteenth An
nual Conference. .
when we recall the history of the
Colored man in this country, the long
period of his bondage-during which
he established record for industry
and fidelity-when we consider his
lack of educational and other oppor-
tunities for many years, we cannot
but marvel at his advancement. 1t
has been steady in the face of many
discouragements. We find the Colored
man today not. only an important
factor in our industrial and agricul-
tural development, but successful in
business and showing skill in the pro-
fessions and in the arts. That his
achievements and standing in our
Communities will continue to increase
is certain. To that end he should re-
ceive every assistance that may be
given. ...-..
81 would like to repeat and empha-
size here what / said in my last An
nual Message to Congress: -u5
the social well-DJing of our coun-
try requires our constant effort for
the amelioration of race prejudice and
the extension to all elements of equal
opportunity and equal protection I'M
der the laws which are guaranteed by
the Constitution. The Federal Gov
eminent especially is charged with
this obligation in behalf of the
Colored people of the Nation. Not
only their remarkable progress, their
devotion and their loyalty, but our
duty to ourselves under our claim
that we are an enlightened people re-
quires us to use all our power to pro-
tect them from the crime of lynch
ing. Although violence of this kind
has very much decreased, while any
Of it remains we cannot justify neg
lecting to make every effort to erad-
cate it by law.
The education of the Colored race
under Government encouragement is
proceeding successfully and ought to
have continuing support. An increas-
ing need exists for properly educated
and trained medical skill to be de-
voted to the service of this race
"Your organization, including as it
does able and sincere men and women
white as well as Colored- been
most effective in its efforts to secure
for your race the rights and privileges
that are the common heritage of us
all. H.
"My best wishes for the future.
Every truly yours,
(Signed) calvin COOLIDGE"