Arkansas State press., 1955-03-25
NAACP's Pledge
Continued from psgc one,


In Public Education:
properly the meaning and ef
decision the people community, so that
they may that racial segregation in public educa
S unlawful;
We encourage promote inter-group discussions
conferences its effects for the
community favor OF the I'M
fermentation of the decision;
council with public officials to gain their
support efforts implement the decsion
petition public school officials to recognize
the deeso a of the land and seek
TO persuade decision good faith and
abide its mandates
When only when effcacous efforts have failed
proper appropriate legal action
N Public Transportation:
with diligence and atering action to eLmi-
segregation of public transportation
with particular emphasis on
Eliminating racial segregation in naae travel buses
passenger trains;
transportation urban and inter-urban buses
trolly cars. and,
In interstate transportation long originate
in the the such the
Orleans to Chicago and the South
ern Pacific from Los Angeles to New
public the legality racial segregation has been de-
unlawful But because of fragrant violations
continue police the to guarantee fun COM
piance the law
In Housing
housing all other of public life we sail strong
oppose and kind of racial segregation We here
accept put with President Eisenhower pol
icy of permitting promote racial
segregation housing
a public housing to tenants without
regard That there will be white" and col
projects selection made the basis of
or housing rather than the basis of
B, That there should eontractua requirement that all
housing parks Fairgrounds hos
pitfalls developed assembled through loans
grants the clearance urban redeveopmnt
program the urban will be all
renters buyers or without regard color
c. the VA should eliminate factor
in underwriting approval or evauaton of property or neigh
borhoo should conracual that all
VA guaranteed housing will be available
renters buyers the same basis without regard for
government require that builders lenders
any receive federal aid any kind for
programs that renters and buyers will not be
housing the basis of color This
dion apply all federal housing activities In this
region in the nation,
We conclude that this position the only honorable and legal
government take will
not accept
In Employment
The economic of
the community To insure place of dignity and respect in the
community citizen without regard for color we
pledge ourselves;
A To work vigorously for the of and
legislation fair employment practices all in
dustries region n Interstate
mcrce or employ fifty 900 workers
B determined effort to establish minimum
that will maintain the average family at economic
consistent with the established standard American
living
C. To oppose legislation so-cared
right bills currently being introduced leg
aures throughout type egs
disguised attack hbors rights and
lowing the American Standard of Living and de-
prvng the American worker of his dignity self respect
O induce Negro work
join labor and negrate themselves into the
vital activities Of the labor movement We take this stand
workers organized and worganzcd ben
ehued and pronted by the results Of the efforts Of
labor.
We every disposal 10 persuade
uphold the democratic practices non-dscrimina-
ton in their ranks to diligently vigorously negotiate
provisions binding upon management the
that prohibit racial discrimination in employment and
il promotions