Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-02-18
National Press Club X Lautier

correspondents both the daily press
the associations import
ant factors In developing public opinion particularly national
organization
public persona
working In this nations capital importance beyond that
average why controversy
tho application Of Louis Lautsr Negro doomed
and attracted much attention In the u
know approved membership by
the club directors opposition
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submitted tho active
referendum the first membership In tho clubs history
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members usr application approved by vote Of SIT to 2s
Iautcr won no victory for American
u credit the the press
corps revealed clearly
represent daily press
unmind Of the danger of prejudice that they unwilling
that brother color member profession
admitted member to tho National club which should be
club but organization formed
the best American tradition
While approved a majority
Washington there 2s Journalists who have influence
American public s would Snobbey
world anobbcy
whites tragedy Carl Rowan Minneapolis TRIBUNE
staff pointed this when he said that Filipino
Manila IN the outcome the tauer
and discussed with him lie admitted little ashamed
that the elite of tho American the Washington
actually putting America In bad light by revealing that con
siderable number It's members believed firmly exclusive
which Ia inherent In white
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conditions thru that the American whites
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kept almost completely quiet about the deprab dagraceu dts
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