Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-11-11

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The meeting which was CO.
chairmRned by Or. Ralph Bunohs
and Walter White was arranged
at the personal request Of Prime
Minister Nshru himself. lie 70
veAIed that while ha had q rathar
complete idea Of the general stu
atoms facing Americas largest
minority group he desired 20 b.
cure . more intimate picture %
the problems eonfronting Negroes.
Among those present at the
gathering which was held at the
homs Of Mrs. Robert Lehman, cas-
Park Ave, besides his sister.
Ambassador viJaya Pandit and
the chairmen, waraI Mrs. Mary
Bethune. president Of the NAtion-
al Council Of Negro Women: Dr..
Mordeeai johnson. president Of
Howard university; Gov. william
HASTE Of the Virgin Islands. Les
ter Granger. National Urban
league. Judge irwin c. MolliSon Of
tho u n, Court Of Customs. Roy
Wilkins. acting executive Becre-
tary Of the NAACP. DR. Louis
Wright, chairman OF tho NAACP
board. DIR, Robert G. Weaver Of
New York university faculty; Mrs.
Robert l.. vann, publisher Of tho
Pittsburgh Courier. Mrs. Ruth
ROhde, former u. n. Ambassador
20 Norway, vice president Of tho
National League for Civil Rights
and mother Of thu hostess, Mrs.
Lehman: Mrs, Walter White,
George Weaver Of the National
Staff OF the clio and Claude A.
Barnett Of Chicago.
Or. Bunohe explained that
Prime Minister Nehru who has
had little opportunity TO meet with
Negroes generally during his visit
except thH few who attended the
various receptions rendered him,
wished 10 secure q cross section OF
opinion In an informal discussion.
tie called upon different per.
sOns for brief AtateHeRtS cover.
Ing various phases % the place
sf Negroes In American nfe.
DR.. Bunche. Mrs Bsthune and
DIR. Mordecai johnson gave the
historical background Of ths
racial problem here. uev. HASTE
dLScuAsed the legal aspects Of
Of racial restrictions ~ they af-
fectsd the status Of Negro ciu-
EsnA.
Lester Granger talked Of the
current trends brought about by
the increasing urbanization Of the
Negro.
Mr., spnngam described ths
progress made from the viewpoint
Of one who had been engaged In
inteTraclal activities over q per-
Tod Of four decades, while DIR. Ro-
bert Weaver gave n picture Of the
psychological factors involved In
the Negroes struggle
George Weaver presented q re-
sumo Of the progreas along the
labor front. Walter White, Roy
wilkins and Or. Bunchs closed the
discussion which had been pune
tuated with keen observations and
questions by Pandit Nehru.
The Prime Minister explained
that while he had talked about
equality for racial minorities and
the world problems affecting
color and race in many Of the
numerous addresses he had de-
hvered during his rapid but very
inclusive visit 20 the United
States. he had deliberately avoided
diScuAsing the Negro problem
specifically. He said he felt II
would have been highly improper
for him 10 como into another
country. especially on an official
visit, and venture 10 criticize the
internal policies Of that country.
After the meeting. under the
guidance OF DR.. Bunchs and Mr..
White, the Nehru party made an
automobile tour Of Harlem. They
sought. ~ DR.. Bunchs expressed
II. 10 show the dlstlns Aaished vin-
tor both the good and the bad.
the constructive and the Squalid
SIDES Of the ''tRcEids largest
Negro city"
Hehru expressed his apprecia-
ton 70 tie group for joining In
the conference and said the altar
noon had proven . most valuable
one 20 him.