The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-07-06
RACE FEpC
Crowds Welcome NAAP

Crowds damned the Detroit Olympia Stadium, June
80 to witness the closing of the 48th Annual Convention
of the NAACP There should be said again that the
Negro people get together for the cause OF Fight
for Freedom And not only were large crowds OF Negroes
present but there seen among the crowd many "le
people at each meeting to give Godspeed In the united
effort of the march in the Fight for Freedom and TO prove
the interest of the public at large in affirmation that FREE
DOM is EVERY BODYS BUSINESS.
The speakers all of Them brought the fact that there
is still work to be done before full Pledged Tree
dom will be extended to all American citizens However,
far reaching step forward has been made since the Supreme
Court decision of public schools in the south
Following Of the expressions Of goodwill,
kilograms and letters sent to the 48th Annual Convention:
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER HALLS NAAeP
"As you have heped-by word and deed-to bring
substance TO the principle that all men are created
equal and all should take equal share in the
RESPONSIBILITIES Of government you have contributed
10 the national community President Eisenhower said
in telegram of greetings TO the 48fh annual NAACP
convention which closed here today
Unable to attend the convention because of illness in
his family Arthur B. Spingarn NAACP president since
1889 sent message expressing his sincere congraula
tons and best wishes for fruitful convention Despite the
attacks upon the Association in 1856 and 1857 Mr. Spngan
said I'VE stand strong and firm in the pursuit of goal
Our members have not been frightened.
From George Meany president Of the American Fed
Grafton OF abor and Congress OF industrial Organizations
Telegram giving that the organized
movement Stands with you the struggle TO uphold the
constitutional rulings Of the United States Supreme Court
against unlawful segregation in public schools" More
over, his message said: I'VE shall continue TO press for
enactment Of effective civil rights legislation until a
proper
OTHER GREETINGS
Greetings were also received FROM u. S Senators Paul
II. Douglas Wayne Morse, Charles E Potter, Thomas c.
HenningS, Patrick Mcnamara; Governor G Mennen Will
Hams OF Michigan Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt Hon. Huan E.
Jack president of the Borough of Manhattan Abe Stark
president Of the New York City Council Mayor Leo Carlin
OF Newark New Jersey Irving Engel president the
American Jewish Committee Paul NJ. Butler, chairman
Democratic National Committee;
David Mcdonald president, United Steelworkers of
America James Cobb president National Alliance of
Postal Employees Robert Johnson Independent Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks of the World Dr. H Jackson
president, National Baptist Conventions Charles thinner
man, Chairman, Civil Rights Committee, AFLCIO:
Congressman Thaddeus Machrovicz; Mrs William T
Mason president National Council of Negro Women. + G
Nutter president West Virginia State Conference NAACP
Frank X Crosswaith chairman Negro Labor Committee
sidney Shevlz chairman Fair Employment Practices Com
mission OF Lansing Michigan Merrill Lenox in behalf of
the Protestant and Eastern Orthodox Church of Michigan
L. e Gilmore, chairman Wayne County Democratic Com
mittee Herbert T. McCreedy director Region H. AFIrCIO
Anderson B. Corley Great Lakes Regional Director of
Social Action Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc Neil Stabler
chairman Democratic State Central Committee of Michigan
August Schoe president Barney Hopkins secretaryreas
urer Michigan Go Counci Ed S Miller general president
ote and Restaurant Employees International Union and
ministers and Laymen of Michigan Conference and
Fourth Episcopal District ANIE Church ~