Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-19
Mr.. Ks Itinerary

Vice President Nixon is
quoted as saying, Mr.. Khru-
shchev believes what he sees
: far more than what he
hears"
Now. what did Mr.. Khru-
shchev see in the newspapers
on the day he arrived? A
front-page item of q pros
porous Negro dairy farmer
discharged from jury serv-
ice because he was refused
the right to eat with his fell
low jurors because the law
says a Negro cannot eat in
a restaurant with white peo-
pie even though located in a
court Of justice.
Mr.. Khrushchev could have
also seen an account Of over
q thousand New York white
students on strike because
Negro students wanted to at
tend classes.
He saw accounts Of Con-
gressmen refusing to vote q
civil rights bill which would
allow American citizens the
right to vote in q free coun-
try. He saw how Congress
voted to adjourn on the
morning Of his arrival. But
was 1t because they could
not face questions why the
Southern States have flouted
the law Of the land. the de-
cision Of the Supreme Court
to desegregate our public
schools? Were our legislators
ashamed to answer why two
much-needed judges for Jul
yenile Court have not been
authorized because one may
be a colored man? Or why
nearly a million D. c. cit
liens, more than half being
colored. are denied q voice In
their local or national affairs
in q country called q democ-
racy?
President Eisenhower took
Mr.. Khrushchev on an air
tour Of nearby Maryland and
Virginia where he perhaps
saw communities where Ne
groes are not allowed to buy
homes and probably got a
glimpse Of the Chesapeake
Bay resorts where foreigners
Of color and American Ne
groes are prohibited to enter.
He probably saw from the
sky the community where
Vice President Nixon lives
where Negroes and Jews can
not purchase homes.
We wonder II these condi-
tions exist in Russia. Before
inviting another foreign dig
nitary to our shores to see
our form Of democracy. let
us clean house and clear the
atmosphere Of all racial bias
so that we can proudly pre-
sent to the world the greatest
Of all democracies. the United
States of America.
william d. Nixon,
President, Oldest Inhabit-
ants, Inc.
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I wonder II Khrushchev
will, Of his own accord, visit
Arlington Cemetery and read
the inscription on the Tomb
Of the Unknown: Here lies
in honored glory known but
to God" God is a big word.
If he does that, I'd like to
see his wife on one side Of
him and a Gold Star Mother
on the other. Maybe just for
one moment he might have
some human emotions about
what our boys will give their
lives for. I hope I don't have
to look at a picture Of him
laying a wreath there.
Gold Star Mother.
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I would like to submit an
idea for Mr.. KS visit to the
United States and for every
stop on his itinerary. I can
well understand the personal
feelings Of many Of our peo-
pie toward this man, but we
must remember he is the in
vited guest of our beloved
President. and as loyal Amer
leans we must uphold and
conform to the wishes Of the
President.
I would like to see people
either as individuals or mem
bers of organized groups.
along the line Of march
wherever he goes singing
MY Country IT'S of Thee"
and/or America. the Beau
tiful." I think this would be
a great hit with the children
especially, and I would like
to see them each waving a
small American flag.
This would most certainly
impress Mr.. K and be an OBJ
vious manifestation Of our
satisfaction with our form
Of government. When he sees
practically the entire popu-
lace so expressing their salts
faction with our way Of life,
he would soon abandon all
hone OF converting" the
United States to his way Of
thinking.
Lillian Sinclair Large.