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ray Foundation, charged that Gov,
Byrnes lis outstandingly unqual-
flied" for the post to which he
was nominated. Such a man. the
labor leader said, surely does not
and cannot represent our country
in the parliament of the world
Let us never forget that the over
Whelming majority of the worlds
people have skins of a different
color than ours, Can We choose
as a spokesman a man whose ca
reer demonstrates his conviction
that color is badge of inferior
ity?'
Urban League Asks Withdrawal
Robert w. Bowling and Lester
B. Granger, president and execu-
tive secretary, respectively, of the
National Urban League, sent
telegram to the president assert
ing that Gov. Byrnes vulnerable
ity makes it imperative that his
nomination be withdrawn by the
president or rejected by the SEN
ate The governors record, the
telegram asserted, has been so
flagrantly and constantly opposed
to the American ideal of equal
opportunity that his membership
in the U. S delegation would
make him an easy and inviting
target for communist attack a.
gainst the sincerity of his coun-
try's democratic professions.
The Jewish Labor committee, in
| telegram to the president signed
by Adolph Held, president, and
Charles S. Zimmerman, chairman
of the committees anti discrim-
nation department, declared that
Gov. Byrnes' blatant identifica-
ton with the forces of racial in
tolerance and human inequality
will basically weaken the other
wise strong position of the United
States" in the deliberations on
the settlement Of the Korea issue
in the UN General Assembly.
Speaking for the members Of
the Hotel and Restaurant EN-
ployees Union, AFL, Hugo Ernst,
general president, said that tn e
governors boldly advertised sup
port of traditional segregation poll
icies in the south render him I'M
fit as representative in world TO-
rum where millions Of colored
peoples look to our country for
guidance toward peace and world
friendship
Other protests We're registered
by Americans for Democratic Ac.
ton the Kansas State Conference
of NAACP branches, Kansas Mis-
sionary Baptist Laymen's associa-
ton, Kansas Association Of Col
ored Women, and the Schenecta-
dy, N. Y, NAACP branch.
In opposing the Byrnes' nomi-
nation, Mr. White pointed out that
the record of one Of the other
nominees as delegate, Congress
man James p. Richards of South
Carolina, is equally as bad as that
Of the governor though not so
well known. Representative Rich
ards has consistently voted a.
! gainst all civil rights measures in
the House and against labor and
social welfare legislation.
Byrnes' Record Summarized
AS representative, 1911 25,
consistently spoke and voted a
gainst anti lynching bills and
appropriations for Howard uni
Vcrsity; in 1917 opposed conscrip-
ton, fearing mixing OF troops in
1919 asked Attorney General to
prosecute editors Of Crisis and
Messenger because they demanded
equal rights for Negroes. He fur
Their said that any Negro VINO
does not care to live in this
land without political and social
equality can depart for any coun-
try he wishes" because "9000O,O0O
white people are determined not
to extend political and social e.
quality to the 100000 Negroes"
As senator, 1881 43, opposed
minimum wage law; participated
in filibusters against anti lynch
ing bills, 1895 and 1888. As Sec
rotary OF State, l945 AZ, contin-
ued policy Of restricting job op.
portunities for Negroes in State
department. AS governor Of South
Carolina, since 1851, Unanswered
plan enabling state legislature TO
abolish public school system In
case segregation is banned. Spear
headed .Dixiocrat reYcu aganrt
Truman and Stevenson because OF