Arizona sun., 1962-07-26
NAACP Convention
Resolutions Cover
Voting. Housing, Jobs

ATLANTA. = Delegates attend
ing the 53rd annual NAACP con-
vention here last week called for
"a vastly extended and greatly
accelerated program of voter reg
istration."
The call for a stepped-up politi
cal action program was one of Sc
resolutions adopted by the con-
vention, July 2-8 They encom-
passed the full scope of the Asso-
cations wide ranging interests,
activities and program: school de-
segregation, legislation, employ
ment, court decisions. selectivc
buying, constitutional rights, houS-
ing, hospitals and health, foreign
affairs, welfare, communism, re
verse freedom riders" and COOP
GRAFTON with other groups.
The convention called upon the
President of the United States ito
give bold and diligent leadership
by sending strong civil rights pro-
grams to Congress and rallying
the country to help fight for their
passage"
The Democratic party was re-
minded of its failure to live up to
election campaign promises. More
over, a resolution pointed out,
under Democratic party control,
the reins of power in the 87th
Congress remain in the hands of
foes of civil rights. Of the 16 stand
ing committees in the Senate, nine
have chairmen who oppose civil
rights. OF the 20 standing COM
mittees in the House, nine are
directed by chairmen who support
racial segregation" F"
The resolution went on to warn
''the leaders fthe Democratic
party that we expect the same
vigor in pressing for passage Of
civil rights legislation that we saw
i in the fall of 1860 when they were
pressing for votes of cOlOred resi-
dents in the major urban areas Of
our nation.
Similarly, the Republicans were
warned "that the colored voters
;, of the United States are disgusted
l with the hypocritical profession
of love for civil rights on Lincoln's
u birthday and the betrayal of civil
Il rights in collaboration with OBJ
structionists on all other days
when this type of legislation is
before committees or on the floor
: of Congress. We appreciate the
men and women of vision rep
resenting the Republican party in
, the House and Senate Their rec
|. lords are 100 per cent for civil
! rights and they are fighting against
: desperate odds to bring their party
back to its traditional position of
/, opposition to racial discrimination
anu SoSTOSdIIOI.
Other convention resolutions:
Called for establishment of a
Department of Urban Affairs with
cabinet status for its head.
Expressed support for demo
cratic trade unions. that do not
-lpractice racial discrimination.
Urged cancellation of all gov.
ernment contracts with employ.
ers who fail to comply with the
non-discrimination provisions Of
their contracts.
II Supported "the principle Of
medical care for the aged as q
matter of right through social Sc
curity as a step in this direction.
We believe that such medical care
should be extended also to old
people who do not qualify for So
cial security"
Called upon President Ken
nedy to issue Immediately an
executive order banning racial
discrimination in federally financ-
| ed housing"
Proposed the appointment of
a special assistant United States
Attorney to spearhead the inves-
tigation of all police brutality cases
and abuse of police authority"
Urged enactment of federal
legislation to accelerate school
desegregation and to assist with
technical advice and grants-in-aid
to communities that wish to COM
ply with the law
Expressed support of the Su-
preme Court decision banning
group recital Of an official pray
er in the classroom as a part of
the public school program" And
| further urged NAACP branches
Ito refrain from participating in
any effort to alter the Supreme
Court decision and to make affir-
NATIVE effort to support it,
Condemned "all separatist
PHILOSOPHERS. whether expouse6
by white supremacy groups such
as the Ku Klux Klan, White Citi-
zens Council, and the American
Nazi party, or by Black Muslins
and black nationalists which
Ilnrnach race SllnremacV of anV