Arizona sun., 1961-08-17
IRRESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM

One thing that We as Negroes suffer FROM Phoenix
that daies in order to get the kind OF CONSEfVAIVE
they to want their editorial page Will use
syndcated coumn who will express these sentiments
by making statements about the Negro situation that you ana
definitely but which readers OF the
daies including gube Negroes do not question at
ALL This certainly does not do cause any good continue
these things about dales because lies IN news
papers can confuse both us and our frenas ana give =
enemies. In the final analysis the publisher and
the editors responsible for what into these papers
they do wish lies about the Negro situation they
will have check the ruhuness OF what their CONSERVA
TIVE coumnistS write think have given evidence enough
that this is of the two in question.
Some time ago gave the readers OF the ARIZONA SUN
definite letter signed by Vice President Lyndon
johnson that lengthy column in the Republic was tissue OF
lies Some of you read lengthy Wesbrook Peger article
the Republic of We'd July r. which he headlined to the
effect that opposed the tactics of the Freedom
Riders His authority that he had asked Coumnist
George Schuyler Negro with official connection with
the NAACP what the organizations attitude when he
just easily with much better judgment have
asked this question directly of the NAACP national Office
Schuyler either did know the sentiment of the NAACP or
he just expressed his sentiments, which sometimes cannot
be accounted for by many of us.
AS the case of the column on Presidents Order
garding the employment practices OF firms with government
contracts sent PegerS column to the proper place to get
This time the NAACP national office Below
the reply Read and decide for yourself you dare be-
eve what Negroes the editorial page OF
Republic think the publisher and editor of the Republic owe
il good journalistic ethics that such irresponsible
terial does not get into the paper.
s. July 81 1861
Mr. w A. Robinson
E. jefferson Street
Phoenix a. Arizona
Dear Mr.. Robinson:
Mr. Roy wilkins executive secretary has asked me to
reply your letter July enclosing the Wesbrook Peger
column setting forth George Schylers views on the Freedom
Riders
In response your request enclosing copy OF the
passed Sind annual convention in Philadelphia
This resolution endorses the Freedom Riders
and of is variance with the position taken by Mr.
Schuyler Also of interest the fact that one OF the principal
speakers convention James Farmer the executive
director of the Congress of Racial Equality who at that time
had only recently been freed from prison term Mississippi
for his participation in the Freedom Ride campaign
that this information will be helpful to your
the thinking Of the people Phoenix this
important
Sincerely,
uxsehsssaaaIssasszxssss Henry Lee Moon
aEssgsgs 4 KxszASsS Director of Public Relations
NAACP RESOLUTION
FREEDOM RIDES The right to non-Segregated faclll
ties in connection with travel right long won in
the through initiated by the NAACP. We
support the principle of all citizens exercising the right
to use facilities of bus stations and airp0rtS Incl
dental travel in order compliance with the
law of the land outlawing segregation in travel
n supporting the principle of the freedom rides, we
do not require members who participate in them
to jail rather than ball. but leave that decision