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We last talked to Estes Keuve US Senator from Tennessee
friend 1856 in February of this the Senate dining
in Washington
dining Judge l.. Bennett,
Stephen Betty Maxwell the lunch with
Senator Hubert Humphrey Bennett Maxwell and
pOndent the nations capital where had attended dinner
and reception given at the White House the President and Mrs Ken
nedy the night before.
When Senator Kefauver looking in ruddy good health
party a
minutes excused oursef from table and speak to him
He with his friendly smile shook hands
heartily and introduced all around Two of his staff members i'm
medaey paper going
the Senator's office since 1856 when he subscribed to it.
Kefauver noticing already eating
ator Humphrey asked us to sit down and have lunch When we e
planned Humphreys
table where he greeted Bennett like lost friend and
ouSy accepted an introduction to Mrs Maxwell After few minutes
returned his table requesting that writer his office
before learning the city We did find time to accept his
invitation.
firstm Senator Kefauver 1885, quzzed
do all office holders aspiring politicians his attitude
We expected the that he not only dead
against discrimination def
mite views about could achieved
tween the in his native south land
Some of his off the obvious
that he had office southern state
which, while not bad other Dixie commonwealth still
state with strict race segregation laws.
1t
(aowed) segregation kept working
working Negroes apart hamng oganza
in organizing It also kept the Negro oppressed and unframed
We surprised when Senator Kefauver the position
held He predicted the power
structure IN the South would be poorly prepared TO with
ably and with craftsmanship rapport oppo
sites in the growing more militant Negro community.
pointed easy
with the writer at dinner table hotel dining
in his native state Kefauver said that
Tennessee with few exceptions continued
ants TO give them the views of the Negro community that the
continued to tell them
the southern Negro satisfied with his lot
ference from outside interests"
Some the southern
stated that such
dslusonment among Negro bring
school degegaton Montgomery boycos a strong
nonolen action they minority
prisoners of the traditional Jimcro way Of life
way settle the problems
Peaceab and cOnsucvey the
only sit down with their OppOes
to frankly and honestly discuss specifics
theory shared because we had seen it
work here in Minnesota also be
Birmingham Movement set forth of which
committee be set up OF white and Negro leaders
y discuss the complaints of the Negro community
In the South today Jackson Florida South Caro-
lima and in all of the other communities there
must be the kind of communication between
Kuver favored improve and moves toward the
day when all Americans will be united
AS Senator from the South agreed
choose between remaining doing could
quietly speaking boldly being the Senate where
his career made it possible to do
"Keef his friends make the civil rights i'm
pact he onged In his heart to make However,
nationally known southern to stand I'D and be
counted when the chips were down the
wanted much farther how Senator Claude Pep
of Florida defeated
rights remained with southern US
Senator who in his heart wanted liberty justice
Our association with Senator rarding
did than to reveal the Illustrations mental
moral struggle the race problem has fd the minds
ues OF elected representatives Of the southern states the National
Congressional E. Newman.