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AAAASoh 4NC"SPoPCNSS AIO.I oOuIn-
ern Rhodesia, responded:
"Chief Luthuli's selection as a
Nobel Peace prize is tremendous
boost for the morale Of the Afri-
can people in South Africa. He has
been banned from meetings and
areas, and restricted to his home
district by the goddess, aggressive
Verwoerd government. They have
treated him as an unwanted citi-
zen. In effect, his only crime has
been to fight for human justice.
I am glad the world has now rec
ognized this. In this recognition,
white South Africa has been con-
demned for what it is and always
has been"
AMP Contacts Others
Meanwhile, AMP contacted Ne
gro leaders across the nation, ask
ing for their views on the honor
bestowed upon Chief. Luthui.
In Atlanta, DR.. Martin Luther
King, Jr., himself widely-lnown
advocate of the non-violent philos-
ophy, said in a telephone interview
thought this is a very significant
move"
The integration leader, who is
co-pastor Of Ebenezer Baptist
church in Atlanta and president of
the Southern Christian Leadership
conference, added:
II think Chief Luthuli is certain
ly highly deserving of this honor,
He has demonstrated great leader
ship ability in a most difficult sit
uation. He has demonstrated that
in the midst of hatred and violence
one can adhere to love and non
violence"
NAACP Gives Views
Roy Wilkins, executive secretary
of the NAACP New York, said:
"The Nobel award to Albert
Luthuh is richly deserved and un-
derscores the belief of thoughtful
citizens through the world that
those who seek interracial justice
are serving the cause of peace"
Lester B. Granger, former execu-
tive director of the National Urban
League who will soon head the In
ternational Conference of Social
Work in telegram from New York,
said:
Lovers Of freedom everywhere
applaud the Nobel Prize award to
Chief Luthui, who is admired
throughout the world for his dis
ciplined wisdom, courage and dig
nifty displayed in leading South AZ
rica's freedom movment. Nobel
prize awards frequently seem to
rest on slim foundations, but in
this case justification is so clear
that the unlettered will understand
!, it as readily as scholars"
AME Bishop Responds
Bishop Joseph Gomez, bishop Of
the African Methodist Episcopal
church, of Cleveland, Ohio in a
telegram from Peoria, Illinois
said:
I'VE hail the selection of Albert
LuthuH of South Africa as Nobel
Peace prize winner for 1860, as a
well-deserved world honor and rec
ognition of the righteousness of his
cause. 1t dramatizes the struggle
for freedom Of which he is leader
and symbol and it gives significant
hope of final victory for human
liberty and peace"
DR.. James w. Eichelberger, Jr.,
director, department of Christian
Education, African Methodist Epis-
copal Zion church, Chicago, said:
THE award of the Nobel Peace
prize for 1860 to Albert Luthuli,
Zulu chieftain and Christian lead
er, was an unprecedented recogni-
ton of courageous dedication to
freedom. His non-violent resistance
to the austerities of the South AZ
rican government against Afri-
cans has been abundantly reward
ed. 1t is hoped that his government,
which seems so oblvious to world
/ opinion, will grant him q passport
to go to Oslo, Norway, to accept
the prize on December TO-"
Church Leader Comments
The Rev. DR.. Afford Carleton,
Boston, executive vice-president of
the United Church Board for World
Ministries, said:
The award of the Nobel prize
for peace to one Of the most re-
spected Christian leaders In the
world, Chief Albert Luthuli OF
South Africa, is an occasion for
worldwide thanksgiving and re-
joicing in the Christian churches.
In his leadership of his African
people. Chief Luthuh has demon
strated poignantly and tellingly
the Christian virtues Of patience,
prudence and love. He has wit
messed firmly and unequivocably
to the dignity Of man, and he has
steadfastly demanded the freedom
for his fellow Africans which he
believes is theirs by right under
the law Of God. He has suffered
indignity and the suppression of
his freedom at the hands OF his
fellow citizens Of the white race