Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-02-02
this
day and age
An Open Letter To Mrs. Edith SAMPSON
BY Clyde o. Jackson. City Ed'to'
Honorable Edith S. Sampson,
U. S. Alternate Delegate To The U. N.
New York City, New York

u s. Alternate Delegate To The u N
New York City, New York
My Dear Mrs Sampson
read with your statement in reply to the charges
BY Attorney Nelson Willis president the Chicago chapter
OF the NAACP and appreciate your Qualification of the
ovesal report which stated that you remark 1.-THE
Negro fares better in the United States than most
other peoples in other ands'
noted with hearty approval that you denied you made
such statement and agree Mr. Willis should through
" the report which you did make charging you with
the statement.
However, Mrs Sampson, if you will carefully investigate
you will find that Mr. Willis did make the original charge
that you made the statement Personally do know from
what source originated but do know that you had
made such statement long before Mr. Willis
1t was published through the Associated Negro Press
You are no doubt wondering why taking interest
to make this known at all since the misunderstanding apparent
~ cleared up with Qualification Well point
am trying to establish is that you holding the second
highest position of Negro in the world would well
for you to find the originator of the lie.
Now, am certain you understand that there count
less American Race Bgots and Fascss the world who
are waiting for you to make any kind of favorable
to Them in order that it be twisted and popa
ganda purposes other nations and thus help
of rank discrimination and bigory.
While realize, you realize that you were appointed
to this position mainly to offset the effective and
propaganda of the Soviet Union which Negroes do
not hold high governmental positions in this country
proud when accepted and proud that you
an excellent impression for yourself your your race
as well as an excellent representative and diplomat
~ victim not of "misreadng the record believing
some statement made by which conveniently twisted
by the forces of injustice in America.
There people In the south today who argue that
do not want indignation and equality they argue
congress that the Negro completely satisfied with his lot
N tho south and in America There nothing they would ap
preciate than few words from with position
such hold which they could further
fair minded Americans and foreigners alike that the Negro
we'll off and content do make these observations
the belief that would deliberately give
TO these enemies is il intention to bore with
dissipation choosing the right words the right time
would like to remind you that many great Negro leader
have unsuspecngy fallen the clutches of these
occasions have the back number of
love America for it my home-the place where
bor-but do not love the mistreatmens suffer my
relatives and friends suffer after day. especially
have given much blood fell
low.
/ remember when, few years ago. il expected
would be elected president Of National Council
Women and shared your disappointment when the
sition went instead to another leader DR. Dorothy b.
Ferebee didn't at that time that fate had in
for much higher and difficult position the
which you hold. but evident then that you
of foremost spokesman That the
men supposedly made by YOU which could well have
downfall.
Again thank you for your Qualification and hope that
ing to lead'us out Of the bondage which suffer
Yours very truly