Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-01
rs. 900 Students
March In ccpifoI
For School lnfeqrofion

For School lnfeqrofion
Washington (ANPl The Young
people Of America were assured
last week that the Eisenhower
Administration would "no, be sat
isfiei until the las; vesuge o. as.
elimination has disappeared"
The assurance was made by
Gerald u Morgan the deputy As,
sistant 10 the President at a White
House conference with a delegation
Of four young people representing
the Youth March" on Washing
ton.
The delegation OF two Negro
girls Miss Josephine Boyd OF
Greensboro. n, c and Miss Sallye
Phillips Of Hartshorne, okla, and
two white bows Curtis Cans "
Chapel Hm n c. and Harlem
Eric Joye Of New York left with
Mr. Morgan several recommended
lions which they hoped the Presi-
dent would consider In this strug
gle for school indignation
President Received Recommends.
lions For Indignation
Among the recommendations
was one which urged the Chief
Executive 10 make an explicit
moral as well as legal commit
ment Of the run resources Of the
Federal Government 20 the Oh.
iectlve Of achieving orderly. e.
fective and speedy indignation of
schools
Another recommendation was
the request that the President
place his weight behind the pas
sage OF an effective ciwt rights
bill such as the Douglas Javits.
Cellcr bin
The principal recommendation
was that Mr Eisenhower call to-
gcther White House Conference
OF youth and student leaders from
both North and South 20 discuss
ways In which youth may partici-
pate in the augmentation of the
Supreme Court decision
The small delegation received AZ
the White House Saturday repre-
scented the $4,000 Americans who
eonverged upon Washington In IN,
terest Of indignation Coming by
plane train and bus. these inter
cstcd citizens assembled on the
Mali midway between the Capitol
and Wnshington's monument a
line of march was formed az this
point and two-hour parade pro-
ceeded down Madison Drive 90
Sylvan outdoor Thoator which
nrstles among shrubbcg and lilac
bushes at the foot % the monu-
mrnt
Outstanding NotabIes Address
Group
This group n Negro and white
adults and children, coming from
all sections of the country, heard
addresses by such national leaders
as Roy wilkins, Tom Mhoyn, and
the Rev Martin Luther King
They listened 90 remarks from
such wei known greats" az Har-
~ Belafonfe Jackie Robinson and
Mrs Daisy Bates
Petitions To Congress
Cong Charles Q niggs. Jr,
o. Mich received from the
young people petitions for lnteg
rated schools bearing 400 600 sig
natures, 10 De presented 20 Cor.
gress
~ chairman Of The meeting. A.
Philip Randolph stated very en-
phaticaIly IN his opening state.
mcnt that Negro Americans would
resist with all moral and legal
forces any efforts On the part of
the Faubusos Talmadgcs and
Eaatlanda 20 destroy thu NAACP
Tho Rev King advised the
young people that no matter what
career they are pursuing "a also
become q dedicated fighter for
civil rights ~ will make you a
better doctor. a better lawyer,
better teacher 4, will enrich your
spirit AZ nothing else possible can
u viii give you that rare sense
u nobility that can only spring
from love and nslfeRnly help
ing your fellow man Make car.
Ger ~ humanity You'll make a
greater person of yourself great
or nation of your country and a
finer world 20 i've in