Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-03-25
Ssose Leaders
Comment On
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League and principal founder Of
the Minnesota stats NAACP
Conferences and its first president
said
Waiter White fortunately lived
10 sss some gratifying results Of
ria tirsiess labor In the field Of
civil rights. FITS was . eontr'bu-
zion, not 10 . segment 81 the pop
ulation, but 20 thu country a. a
whole"
Jonas q. schwastz and sidney
Loyaev. Minneapolis attorneys.
Inng active in the NAACP On a
local and national level Issued the
following statement:
Those az AZ vino were prtvleg.
ed IN work with Walter White
know that he worked day and
nizht under great strain because
me task 81 achieving human
equality and dignity vas nnonu-
mental and the funds and aAsis-
lance for the fight were limited
He had 70 dig up the facts.
tight The battle and scurrY for
funds In q daily schedule that
would have killed q lesser man
iong ago.
Each Of "a Ia little rsspnn-
ahls FOR hIs premature passing
Had We helped = little more 10
ease his strain, psrhrps he could
have lived a longer span.
We must therefore acknow
ledge our Indebtedness 10 Walter,
DEBT which ws can only pay by
carrying his fight 10 lta ultimate
successful conclusion.
Have you contributed 10 the
aAACP Fighting Fund For Free
dom Do 90 today ~ your tribute
10 Waiter White
Thoms. TsIiey. executive sscre-
'ary Of the st. Paul Urban League
had this 20 say about White
The death Of Walter white Il
great loss 10 the forces In this
country who work for equal op-
portunty for all people
a great deal ~ the progress
that has been made in civil rights
In the past three decades can 10
attributed 10 his courageous
leadership
As a Testimonial 70 hts non
compromising stand on human
rights every Individual who seri.
ousiy believes In me democratic
gay ~ life should pledge their tn
ersssing support 10 the SAACP
shelton n. Granger. executive
director ~ The Minneapolis Urban
League and prominent civic Lead
or said
The death ~ great man Al
WAYS leaves q vacuum 20 he flIlsd
waiter white leaves such q void
he, 80 a person viii never b. re-
placed because his was the era ~
4grra, personalities" IN the frid
~ human Justice nut, no win re-.
main effective for generations b..
cause he leaves for others N.
tnots tor performing . burden.
sdvus Job Ills personal stature
strengthened the fabric Of
American democracy on the
framework % the SAACp. We
mourn for his family and remain
sternaIly grateful for the results
~ hsa personal sacrifice
Rev, Ftoyd' Massey IT.. 81, PAU
pastor o. rfiErtm Rsptis, church
and an active leader In the civic
ufs 81 the community ard state
commented:
We have lost . giant In ne
earth Waiter white Esv. his NJ.
In the battle for civil rights tor
u1inorttirs ~ America In 80 DO
ting. he hrsd the level ~ respect
for our great nation tn the eye-
~ ksistie ard African coun,rse.
IT IL doubtful 70 any Ansr,.
can % the Twentieth Century sur.
passed. WHITES contribution 10
American Democracy
wlifr~d q, Leland. ". sxecu.
tive director % the Minneapolis
rErC said that white. death
was q great loss he stated:
TIE death 81 walter White r.
= great loss 10 all % us lie was
= courageous and Inspiring fight.
sr against injustice and al.crtr,in-
alton, We owe him = tremendous
debt % gratitude for IN. great
contribution toward FREEDOM and
equality for people Throughout
the world