Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-01-21

fNlN HUtthlth utitRultN lIbi
ington to discuss an idea whicI
The assembly was opened on
Dec. rs by "a delegation OF African
leaders who told how Moral Re
Armament An ideology Of n
change In men Is bringing unity
between the black and white races
ON that continent and replacing
racial supremacy and bloody re
volution"
Speaking as representative
OF American Negroes. Mrs, Mary
Mcleod Bethune. founder Of Beth
unc-C Goodman College. stated that
only basic change OF heart In
men and women Of all races could
handle the present indignation pro
gram Laws and law enforcement
alone can never do a. This task or
morally rearming the nation Ia the
greatest job TO which any Of us
can apply our energies and tai
ents
She expressed gratitude TO
Frank Buchanan, founder Of Nor
al Re-Armament. and the dele.
gates attending the assembly from
overseas for coming 10 Washing
ton at a time when America is
passing through tremendous pres.
sures
Mrs Bc,hune, who grew up In
n slave home in the South, spoke
after Mrs. william Wood Of Rich
mond, Va. whose parents wer"
slave owners,
Following Mrs Bethune's speech
Mrs Wood turned 10 her and apnl-
ogtzed for her previous racial pre-
JUDGE
II am glad 10 take this Oppor.
tunity 10 shake hands with some.
one of your race because ! helped
build racial bitterness stated
Mrs Wood Il have decided 10
commit the rest Of my iifc 10
building bridges between the two
races" she added
Mrs Nnamdi Azik'wo. wife Of -
leading political fgur" In Nigeria,
told the word As.eY'-)ly that
MIRA Vas filing the id"Oiogicai
vacuum In her country and giving
direction 10 the movement for
aelf government,
Michael Ogen member ~ par.
lament and underReCrctary Of
lands In the Eastern Nigerian Cab
met. brought assurances from his
prime minister pr SnAmii Nj
kiwc. Of his government support
in the fight 10 RENAL" the world
prof Richard Brown ~ Blue
field state college In West vir-
ginia declared that MIRA had CIV.
on him firm faith. unity and
peace In the family n direc ton in
hfe and has iifted his thinking
from the narrow provinciallsn 81
s0u,hedn Negro 10 y new a1na"
of loyalty and responsibility Tor
his nation
Pointing 0gt that the rae" prob
lem IL just one symptom Of the
disease that has affected hmerica
ruateriauaru. prot Brown de
clarrd that Moral Armament
~ and answer 10 the racs problem
Many outstanding perMons from
countries attended and addressed
the assembly including members
Of Parliament from eight coan.
tries Those parilmentarians rom.
ing from Britain. Australia. Den
marx The Gold Coast, India. Jap
an and the Philippine as veil ~
the q. q cDngrsas we're vigorously
appIauded by the audience which
they ar'icuis'sd a diplomacy that
will give llfe 10 millions and stop
Communism dead In fts tracks"
Gal. II JAN n nEfIs lf5r nj
4 French editor stated that ~
was q moral fsrtSr'' that ended
in the agreement between the
Mendss- France government and
the Tunisian Sstionalists, grant
ing TuniSia internal autonomy
The Assembly was scheduled 10
ckss on Jan o. but dts 10 vide.
spread interest u was extended
two more days. closing with one Of
i,s fan1o1s plays ~ the shoysharn
On Saturday night
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