The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-09-09
NEGRO GROUPS
MAKE APPEAL

Chrysler Corporation L ord
Motor Co., and General Motors
Corporation nave been asked by
three Negro groups ~ Detroit TO
ban JOB discrimination based
on race Greco, rCisl1n 0f national
Dris.n. ln a jo.nt telegram 10 the
bis three, the Detroit Branch
National association i0i the Adj
Nanccmcnl "a toiOrcd .Coplc. the
Dc,rUh People. lne DciIuit Inter
Northumberland ministerial Alll-
dncc and Inc lrauc Cmun Leader
sap COuncA Told inc ,s three
automobile Companies l!st wide
spICdu idc4ai discrimination ia
nlrins Up aaius ana apprentice
snip trdA.u- anG TIC Increasing
adverse effects Of aulomatIOn are
siaNcly Nnlmrlng the economic
security ana NeA-bcln- OF Negro
workers The group aiso warned
mat continuing racidl loD Dlas is
a threat 10 the national security
ana further noted the recent
statement Dy secretary OF state
Dean Rusk TO the cliccl that ra-
ciaI prejudice ana determination
AZ America constitute the biggest
sinslc unnecessary Duracn which
-iAipilcd .no0u,rS in rs dlplO-
nlauc relations win uli,, hat.Ons
IN the world.
Lead of American Motors Cited
me SPECIAL appcal.lo the bIg
lhrcc Was sisncu on hu.i oil the
tircc Negro Or.Oilizollons by
Nliilc l.. baxter VlOe.lrcsIdcnt
DIeclor OF Civil hIeuis Tor the
.fract Lul,A Leud,. sn.,. 1n..nll.,
Ine~Rcv. Stcpncn 4. epotrsw0od,
Nlcc'Ondirman ol the I'uDlc Az
lars COnml1lCe Oi the lnicrdcnU-
ninatonal Minlsicrlai Allance.
ana EDWARD w. turner, President
u the DUtIOlt DIanen National
ASSOCIATION IUr the advancement
Il Coiorvd icCple Ia inc appeal.
the piS three were CuaAcnseu 10
IoilU" inC lead Of american
motors Corporation III mcctMs
tncir Responsibility 10 America
anu u.s. iAHiorHS sroap cllI1eAs
~ Ono raslai JUO Discrimination
in Inc eJnlract NosOt4at4Vns Dol
"ccn American Motors and Ia,
JAW NnlCn Me4O Successfully
concluded ON last Saturday, Tia,
Company ana inc union picdgcc
20 worn Tor The cllecu>c clluina
uon Of JOB discrimination.
Test Of The telegram to Chrys
iei rord AMI Genclai Motors !.
NJ, lOuOW.
LOUIS sesion, ves.Presidcnt
Personnel
General Motors Cooperation
General Motors euho,ng
lass o West Ctand blvd.
Detroit, Michigan
Or behalf Of The Detroit Broncl
National Association tor the Ad
ssneement OF CoIorcd People
Inc Ministers INSTRUMENTATION
Alliance, and me Trsae Un,ot
leadership Council, We respect
fViiy urge that compelling ne
ccss'iy ter inclusion IN the con
tract now being negotiated BET
"een The General MOTORS Com
oany and the Unned Aufomobi,,
workers OF America Is an expI.
s'f provision barring d,serimins
ION IN hiring, vp9radine and az
training. and the
increasing adverse effects OF aufe
are grave.y impsirinq m
economic sceUrly and welIbein
'f Negro workers in Detroit an
The rest of the nation. The Ca,
-er-lIke aspects OF this probIer
'f Job discrimination is also
'hreaf 70 the NATIONAL security
sno as Secretary Of State Dea
<vsk has lust recently reported
'se'al bias and discrimination
ne biggest single vnneeesssr
BURDEN America shoulders in II
diplomatic relations with otbe
'ai'ons IN the wroId. The nee
or positive. effective action
therefore clear and Urgent. w
rusi that General Motors c,
WI ION with American Motto,
n sei'ng now in the evrrcs
negotiations 70 meet lbs respo,
'iniIify 10 America anu IFS mine
" group citizens 10 end racial
oh discrimination.
Willie L. Baxter, Vice Pre-,
tent Director of Civil R,oh,
'rade Union Leadership coune
Kew. Stephen p. spoftswoo
ASST. Chairman. Public Assa;
Committee, interdenomination,
Ministerial Alliance
Edward N. Turner, Presidc,
'e'ro'' Branch National Assoc,
ion for the Adx.,...
'oIorsd PsopIs.