MINUTES of Meeting of United States Committee

First World Festival of Negro Arts

Friday, December 11, 1964, at 3:30 p.m.

Carnegie International Center

345 East 46th Street, New York City

Attending were -

Mrs. Virginia Inness-Brown, Chairman - presiding

Dr. John A. Davis, Co-Chairman

Mr. Charles Delgado, Deputy Chief of Mission

Senegalese Mission to the United Nations

The Honorable Alioune N'Doye

Counselor of Embassy of the Republic of Senegal

Mr. Alvin Ailey - represented by Miss Sue Pimsler

Mr. Charles Alston

Miss Osceola Archer

Miss Martina Arroyo

Mr. Dick Campbell

Miss Carmen deLavallade

Mr. Leonard dePaur

Mr. Larney Goodkind - also representing Mr. William Warfield

Mr. Charles F. Harris

Mr. Herbert Hill

Mrs. Nora D. Holt

Mr. Langston Hughes

Dr. Thomas Patrick Melady - represented by Miss Woods

Mr. Arthur Mitchell

Mr. Frederick O'Neal

Countess Alicia Paolozzi

Mr. Brock Peters

Miss Pearl Primus - represented by Mr. Percival Borde

Dr. Marshall Stearns

Mrs. Lawrence Copley Thaw

Mr. Randy Weston

Professor Hale Woodruff

Mr. Henry Lee Munson - as an observer

Mr. Leo J. M. Pierre - as an observer - Chase Manhattan Bank

The meeting was called to order at 3:45 p.m. by the Chairman, who welcomed the new members of the United States Committee.

At the motion of Professor Woodruff, seconded by Dr. Davis, the minutes of the meetings of the United States Committee of September 17, 1964 and November 6, 1964, were unanimously approved.

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Mr. Jacob Lawrence - Visual Arts Committee

Mr. Sydney Poitier - Honorary Committee; Co-Chairman, Theatre Committee

Miss Leontyne Price - Honorary Committee, Music Committee

Mr. Roger Stevens - Executive Committee

Miss Margaret Walker - Literary Arts Committee

The Chairman stated that eighty-two people have been invited to become members of the United States Committee, and that at this time seventy-one have formally accepted, making ninety percent acceptances to date. The Chairman said that the United States Committee is highly fortunate in its membership, and that the State Department is deeply impressed with it.

The Chairman recognized Mr. O'Neal, who stated that it is very important that the U.S. Committee be composed of working members, He suggested that the chairmen of the respective committees determine whether their members are able to serve actively, and that they replace any who are not with a member who can fully participate in the work of the committee. Mr. O'Neal made a formal motion to this effect, Dr. Stearns seconded the motion, and it was unanimously carried.

The Chairman called on Dr. Davis, who stated that a certain amount of paper work is necessary in a project of this size, and that a procedure should be agreed upon for the submission of information and requests to the Executive Committee. He proposed that the chairmen of the various committees submit, in writing, the following information to the Chairman and Co-Chairman of the Executive Committee -

1. A firm outline of the program they propose to present in Dakar

2. A justification of this program in terms of the overall goals of the Festival and the United States Committee

3. A careful estimate of the time needed both to prepare and to present these performances at the Festival

4. A budget which will include a timetable of the amount of money needed at various stages of preparation, to be submitted to the Executive Committee for its consideration before the next general meeting of the U.S. Committee

Dr. Davis stated that in an Executive Committee meeting held Monday, December 7, it had been decided that a company manager and appropriate technicians must be sent to Dakar as soon as possible in order to obtain a full and precise picture of the

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Festival facilities. Before this happens, the Committee must
have the written information it has requested from the committee
chairmen. Dr. Davis also asked that the chairmen evaluate the
possible difficulties that they foresee from their own experience.

The Chairman reviewed for the Committee her December 9 meeting
with the State Department in regard to the Festival. The State
Department has agreed with the recommendation of the U.S. Commit-
tee that a professional jazz group be sent to Dakar, which is
highly gratifying to the Committee. Dr. Warner Lawson has been
invited by the State Department to remain in Dakar for the period
of the Festival. Miss Marian Anderson is being invited as a State
Department Grantee and as a guest of the United States Committee.
Professor Hale Woodruff is to be present as the visual arts spe-
cialist and Mr. Langston Hughes for the literary colloquium; the
Department is considering the Committee's recommendations for an
Africanist. The State Department is also inviting Mr. Ossie Davis
and Miss Ruby Dee.

The present plan is to have the dePaur Chorus arrive in Dakar
on the 20th of December, rest the 21st, perform the 22nd, rehearse
the 23rd and perform in front of the cathedral for the Christmas
Eve program December 24. The State Department is giving priority
to Dakar, and may be agreeable to extending the stay of the dePaur
Chorus if such is requested. The Department was pleased to hear
that Mr. dePaur has agreed that members of his chorus may appear
with the dance group.

While time slots for the jazz performances are not as yet firm,
it is thought that their first appearance will be on New Year's
Eve.

The Chairman stated that the Department of State is very pleased
with the seriousness and firmness of purpose with which the U.S.
Committee is approaching the Dakar Festival.

The Chairman said that a letter has been drafted to be sent to
President Senghor, informing him of the progress made in the
United States, and requesting answers to questions submitted to
the Executive Committee by the committee chairmen. Mr. Delgado
offered the use of the teletype at the Senegalese Embassy in
Washington as an efficient method of transmitting requests and
information to the Festival Committee in Dakar.

Dr. Davis spoke briefly of his meeting with the State Department
Cultural Affairs Office December 10, saying that the Department
had asked him for an estimate of enthusiasm of performing artists
in New York toward the Festival. He said that while the Depart-
ment is expanding its idea of the band to be sent to Dakar it
does want to send a band that is on tour at the time of the Festi-
val. The Department is not inclined to repeat a tour of a group

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that has recently toured. Dr. Davis stated that it is extremely
important to send a good and very flexible band, one that repre-
sents American Negro music and at the same time is able to
accompany individual artists, groups, and dancers. He stated
that the Department of State must consider the highly unique
needs of the American presence at the Festival.

Before reporting on the progress of the Visual Arts Committee, Mrs. Thaw, Chairman, announced the addition of two new members to the committee, Mr. Henry Geldzahler, Associate Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, who is very knowledgeable about the recent currents and developments in the art world, and Mr. Roy Moyer, Director of the American Federation of Arts, who, it is anticipated, will work closely with the committee.

The exhibition will be comprised of works of 35 to 45 living
Negro artists, both young and established talents. There will
be between 75 to 85 works, including paintings, sculpture, draw-
ings and graphic arts. Mrs. Thaw stated that the AFA has drawn
up a budget for handling the exhibition. This proposed budget
is being studied by the Committee, and has already been presented
to the USIA for its consideration. The total amount requested
by the Visual Arts Committee is $32,000, including $2,000 round-
trip transportation of the exhibition. The committee is exploring
the possibilities of chartering a cargo plane which will carry
not only the exhibition, but all equipment, costumes, sets, etc.
for the complete American participation in the Festival.

Professor Woodruff stated that he thought their proposed budget
reasonable, particularly in light of the fact that this exhibi-
tion is the only representation that the artists will have in
Dakar. He stressed their immediate need for information about
the space available in Dakar, in order that they may tailor the
exhibition accordingly, and requested that anyone sent to review
the facilities for the performing arts also take a look at the
museum, for even a "tourist's report" will give the committee
an idea of what they are to work with.

Professor Woodruff stated that the Visual Arts Committee is con-
sulting with people in New York and around the country, and
making every effort to insure that no artist of caliber is over-
looked. In answer to Miss Arroyo's question, Mrs. Thaw said that
attempts are being made to inform artists working and living in
Europe of the planned exhibition, and she asked for information
from all Committee members concerning American Negro artists
working either abroad or in the United States.

It has been decided not to give money for transparencies to those
artists invited to submit works for consideration by the committee.

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Professor Woodruff asked that the Executive Committee explore what precautions are being taken in Dakar in regard to guards and caretakers for the exhibition. The Chairman replied that this question will be taken up with the Senegalese government.

Mr. O'Neal commented that conferences should be held in all of the various fields of art represented at the Festival, and that records should be kept of these discussions, to be published after the Festival. He added that we in the United States are all too often unaware of what is being written and produced in other parts of the world. The colloquiums in Dakar were generally discussed, with the Chairman stating that the making of tapes and recordings of the colloquiums is being explored with the USIA. Mr. Delgado spoke of various festivals and artistic events in Europe, and pointed out that until the present time most African artistic events have taken place outside of the continent of Africa. The Chairman requested that Mr. Delgado and all members of the U.S. Committee pass on any information they may have concerning these events to the Executive Committee.

The Chairman requested Mr. O'Neal's report on the progress of the Theatre Committee. Mr. O'Neal stated that the time element at the Festival will permit the production of only one play in addition to "Black Nativity." Although the Theatre Committee is not in complete accord, it is generally recommending Countee Cullen's translation of "Medea," accompanied by a short fifteen or twenty-minute curtain raiser. An overall budget of $45,831 is proposed which includes production costs, actors, a general stage manager and assistant stage manager, a ten percent addition for miscellaneous which may not be used, and a $5,825 bond which is returnable. The budget does not include transportation or the cost of a company manager and general manager, as these costs should be shared by all committees.

Mr. O'Neal stated that they plan to use only the body of "Medea," thus leaving room for the curtain raiser. This short play will not add to the production costs stated above. Since they are presenting a classic in "Medea," the short play should be a contemporary piece about Negro life in America. Miss Archer added that while the committee would probably have great difficulty in agreeing on a major contemporary play, there is no question as to the excellence of the classic. Although it is fully agreed that the curtain raiser should be a contemporary work, no decision has been reached as to a specific production.

Dr. Davis asked for a justification of the Theatre Committee's decision to present a classical Greek play as America's contribution to a festival of Negro culture. In reply, Miss Archer stated that there has been a resurgence of interest in the classics in Africa. She gave examples of Shakespearean productions, and

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said that the presentation of Cullen's "Medea" would be in keeping
with the current trend there. Dr. Davis disagreed with this,
saying that Shakespeare has been performed in the vernacular
for a long time, and that he feels that Africa would be more
interested in something closer to American Negro life and thought.
Miss Archer commented that the production of "Medea" would be
justifiable in that it will show the high caliber of acting of
the American Negro.

Mr. O'Neal stated that he considers this a well-balanced program,
as it includes the musically-oriented "Black Nativity," a contemp-
orary work in the curtain raiser, and a classic in "Medea," and
said that he thinks it would be just as bad to omit a classical
play as it would be to omit a contemporary one.

Miss Arroyo asked that the Theatre Committee keep in mind the
fact that often Europeans have a picture of the American Negro
as being either "sick" or overly spiritual, and said she hoped
the play would portray a reasonably wholesome aspect of American
Negro society.

Mr. Delgado stated that he is in agreement with Dr. Davis on this
question. While Africa has long been interested in cultural
research, e.g., the classics, they are here seeking to enlarge
their philosophy of world culture. It is in this spirit that
the objectives of the Festival have been formed, and a production
that presents something of American Negro thought would be much
more in line with the true concept of the Festival. Mr. Delgado
said that the presentation of a classic as America's major
theatrical contribution would be considered extremely contro-
versial.

Mr. Pierre requested permission to speak, and stated that a
distinction should be made between prominent individual artists
and the performance of a production. In the case of an individual
artist, such as a singer, it is relatively immaterial whether the
music sung is essentially Negro; however, when the production is
the chief center of attention it should express in itself Negro
thought and intelligence. In this case the motive should not be
to show how well Negro actors can perform Greek tragedy, but
rather to display a work created and produced by an American
Negro artist.

In reply to Mr. Pierre's suggestion that the U.S. Committee
explore the efforts being made by other participating countries,
the Chairman noted that this could probably not be accomplished
before the Committee is forced to complete its schedule, but
that efforts will be made to obtain this information. Mr. Delgado
pointed out that only the countries with large Negro populations
will be participating in the artistic events of the Festival, and
that the European countries will be active only in such aspects

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as fund raising. Countries making an artistic contribution
include the United States, Latin America, Africa, the West
Indies, and there will be events showing how Negro culture
has fused with cultures of other lands, for example, an Afro-
Mediterranean Night.

In a continued discussion of the type of play to be sent to
Dakar, Mr. Hughes commented that while Cullen's "Medea" is in
fine contrast to "Black Nativity," he feels that there is little
point in presenting a play that is not about some phase of Negro
life in America. Giving "Purlie Victorious" as an example, he
stated that it is very important to select an entertaining play
with a great deal of movement, as a relatively static, literary
play would run the risk of losing a foreign-speaking audience.

Mr. O'Neal said that he and many members of his committee think
that most contemporary Negro plays are based on matters known
almost exclusively to the American Negro. Miss Archer pointed
out that music, art and dance share a universal language, and
only on the stage is there this barrier to understanding and
enjoyment. This problem of differing languages would be alleviated
by the use of a widely-known classic.

The question of whether the accent should be placed on the actor
or the literary material was discussed. Mr. Peters stated that
since the literary field is already well represented, the impor-
tant stress should be on the actor's craft and ability. Mr.
O'Neal added that he does feel that American actors need to
prove their ability to perform the classics.

Because of the time element, the discussion was ended before
full accord was reached among Committee members, and it was
agreed that the Theatre Committee should continue to explore
other possible productions for the Festival.

The Chairman requested Mr. Harris' report on the progress of
the Literary Arts Committee. Mr. Harris stated that his commit-
tee has not had an opportunity to meet, but that he has spoken
at length with Mr. Hughes, and that Mr. Hughes has been in contact
with other members of the committee.

The committee is continuing to compile a bibliography for the
book exhibit, which will encompass the scope and development of
the Negro in literature.

In addition to this book exhibit to be sponsored by the USIA,
the Literary Arts Committee hopes that it will be possible to
send authors to Dakar along with Mr. Hughes, to read Negro poetry
and to explain the Negro's place in the history of American
literature, both as a producer of literature and as a subject.

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The committee also hopes to explore the possibility of sending approximately five writers to Dakar to present papers on the various aspects of the Negro in American literature. These papers could be published in a book that will be available in Dakar during the Festival period, and then released to the general public after the Festival.

Mr. Harris stated that the committee has discussed the question of a literary prize to be given in addition to the one presented by the Festival. This prize will be awarded for the best new work by an American Negro explaining the position of the Negro in American society. Conceiveably the publishers will advance $2,500 for publishing rights, and the Literary Arts Committee will match this sum, making a prize of $5,000 to the author of this book. Mr. Harris pointed out that the advantage of this idea is that after the Festival is over, there would have been created a lasting, tangible product which will be an important contribution to world literature.

The budget for the Literary Arts Committee to date is $4,500, covering the expense of shipping the books and of transportation of the authors to Dakar. The Chairman commented that the USIA will probably assume the cost of the book exhibition, and said that she has informed the State Department of the proposed literary prize and that the Department approves the idea in principle.

Mr. Hughes stated that while he was attending the Berlin Festival recently he spoke with two Senegalese writers about the Festival in Dakar, and that these writers wholeheartedly agreed that there is much to be gained from conferences among Festival participants.

Before presenting the report of the Dance Committee, Mr. Mitchell stressed the fact that he has been unable to formulate concrete plans for his dance group because of a lack of precise information about the facilities in Dakar. The Chairman assured him that these necessary details would be obtained in the near future.

Mr. Mitchell stated that he hopes to present a varied program of every aspect of dance. This will include the best works of about six choreographers and will include tap, primitive, modern, classical, and possibly ballet. In order to make this presentation it is thought that the dance group will need two different performance times. The dancers have also agreed to give free lecture demonstrations, hopefully with the African dancers participating.

Mr. Mitchell commented that he is having some trouble getting the various choreographers to work together, as each wants to take his own dance group to Dakar. The Chairman pointed out that the problems of space, time slots, musicians, as well as expense, make

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such an idea prohibitive, adding that the State Department looks
favorably on a combination of dancers as has been suggested,
rather than one individual group. Mr. Mitchell said that it is
very difficult to find his committee members in town, but that
he and Mr. Walter Terry hope to evolve a comprehensive program
and present it to the choreographers.

The budget for the dance presentation will run between $45,000
and $50,000. This includes a $500 fee to each choreographer
for the use of his work, and $125 per week to twenty-five dancers
for six weeks rehearsal time before leaving for Dakar. All the
works projected for the Festival are of low expense, and make
use of very simple costumes and sets.

Mr. Mitchell pointed out that a major difficulty in completing
his program lies in the fact that he does not know the type of
orchestra that will be available in Dakar. It was acknowledged
that to take an orchestra would be much too expensive. An ex-
tensive discussion of the use of tape in lieu of an orchestra
followed, and it was generally agreed that this would be a
feasible and highly satisfactory solution to the problem. Mr.
Campbell stated that he has had excellent results from the use
of tape, and that this method can be as effective as a live
orchestra, at the same time being very low in cost.

Professor Woodruff said that while each committee has problems
unique to its field, there are many difficulties which occur to
all, and that all committees should coordinate their efforts and
work interchangeably on these overlapping problems. It was agreed
that this will be an important part of the general manager's work.

The Chairman requested the report of the Music Committee. Mr.
dePaur stated that while his committee has not met in full, the
members have been in contact with each other.

In addition to the dePaur Chorus and the band to be sent by the
State Department, the committee has discussed several individual
singers. Mr. dePaur noted that Miss Marian Anderson is to be
present at the Festival as a guest of the United States Committee
and the State Department, and said that in view of this fact it
would be presumptuous to ask her to sing. It is felt that if
Miss Anderson would like to perform the officials of the Festival
would be delighted.

Individual artists considered include Mr. William Warfield, Miss
Martina Arroyo, Miss Adele Addison, and Mr. George Shirley. The
jazz bands of Randy Weston, Quincy Jones and Miles Davis were
suggested.

Although Negro composers will be well represented in the perform-
ances of both solo and group singers, the Music Committee has
given close consideration to the idea of commissioning a new work.

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This work could be choreographed for the dance group, and the
composer, William Grant Stillman, has been suggested because his
work generally derives from a racial basis and would be in context
with the Festival. This work would cost approximately $2,500.
Mr. Mitchell pointed out that a choreographer needs at least four
weeks in addition to the six weeks rehearsal period when starting
to work with a new piece, and said that this could become a very
expensive project.

Mr. dePaur pointed out to the Committee the fact that there is a
rising number of serious composers and musicians in Africa, and
that at the present time there is no available means in Black
Africa for these artists to hear their works. There are at least
three composers in Africa whose works warrant hearing, and it is
to be hoped that a means can be worked out to send an orchestra
of approximately sixty musicians to Dakar to perform primarily
African music, and provide an opportunity and inspiration not other-
wise available.

Mr. dePaur said that he realizes that the cost of this project
would be considerable--from $60,000 to $75,000--and stated that
he would seek to accomplish this outside of the normal efforts
of the Committee. New York City alone has two full orchestras
supported and sustained by people who find the money to maintain
them. It is thought that this money can be reached, as this pro-
ject has enough credit and acclaim attached to it to warrant seek-
ing these funds. Sources named include the American Federation
of Music, the Music Performance Trust Fund, ASCAP, Broadcast
Music, Inc., and the music publishing industry.

As a means of accomplishing this while avoiding the large expense,
Mr. Hughes suggested both the tapping of this music in the United
States to play in Dakar, and the sending of the live performance
from the United States to Africa via means of TelStar. The Chair-
man asked that Mr. dePaur and his committee submit this proposal
to the Executive Committee in writing in order that an accurate
picture may be obtained.

The question of the band to be sent to the Festival by the State
Department was briefly discussed. Dr. Stearns asked if the Com-
mittee could submit recommendations to the State Department, to
which the Chairman replied in the affirmative, asking for sug-
gestions from the entire Committee.

Mrs. Holt suggested that Miss Camilla Williams be invited to
become a member of the Music Committee.

The Chairman complimented the United States Committee for their
unique and constructive ideas and the excellent work of the after-
noon, and adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m. An informal
reception for Committee members and friends of the Committee was
held after the adjournment.

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*not for publication*

THE UNITED STATES COMMITTEE
FOR
THE FIRST WORLD FESTIVAL OF NEGRO ARTS, INC.

MINUTES of Meeting of Board of Directors
and Development Committee held Wednesday,
December 15, 1965, at 10:00 a.m., 575
Madison Avenue, New York, New York

Present were -

Mrs. Virginia Inness-Brown, President - presiding

Miss Marian Anderson

Dr. John A. Davis

Mrs. Nora D. Holt

Dr. Thomas Patrick Melady

Mr. Arthur Mitchell

Mr. Frederic Morrow

Mr. Frederick O'Neal

Countess Alicia Paolozzi

Mr. William Simms

Mr. Manning Gurian

Mr. Seymour Krawitz

Mr. Sylvester Leaks

Mr. John C. Taylor III and
Mr. Ian Volner

Mr. Perry Watkins

as observers:

Ambassador Ousmane Soce Dioo

Mr. Charles Delgado

Mr. George Brakeley and
Mr. Jay K. Longacre
G. A. Brakeley Co.

Mr. Leo J. M. Pierre

Mr. Dennis Stock

Mr. John Zorak

The Chairman welcomed the members of the Board of Directors, Development Committee and administration present, along with the individuals observing the meeting. A special welcome was extended to Miss Anderson, who has recently returned from Paris where she sang in Sainte Chapelle as part of a benefit for the French Committee for the First World Festival of Negro Arts.

I. REPORT OF COUNSEL

Mr. Taylor gave the minutes of the first meeting of the Board of Directors, held Monday, August 16, 1965. This was principally a routine meeting to take care of the formal steps of forming the corporation. At this time the Executive Committee was formed, officers and honorary members elected, the committees designated and their duties outlined. Also adopted were the By-Laws, dates of the fiscal year, the address of the corporation's principal office, bank resolutions, etc. At this time it was resolved that no Committee member may make an expenditure of less than $100 without the authorization of one corporation officer, nor an expenditure of over $100 without the authorization of two officers. The minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of August 16 were approved as read.

The motion was made and carried unanimously to elect Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, as the chairman of the Honorary Committee of the United States Committee, which post Ambassador Goldberg accepted in August, 1965.

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Mr. Taylor stated that loan agreements are being worked out for the contemporary Negro arts exhibition and the exhibition of traditional African art. The proposed procedure is to deliver shipping instructions at the first of January with the request that all works of art be in New York by the end of the month. The USIA will ship the contemporary works; the U.S. Committee is responsible for shipment of the African art.

Although insurance may be obtained to protect the African art against seizure by Senegal (the country in which the works will be located), no insurance can be issued to protect against confiscation by other countries attending the Festival. Therefore, the Committee will rely upon the assurances of President Senghor that no such claims will be made. A letter is being prepared to send to lenders setting forth the extent of available insurance and the assurances given by President Senghor. It was noted that such claims seem highly unlikely as they would jeoprodize any future festivals in Africa.

## II. REPORTS OF CHAIRMEN

### 1. Specialists: Dr. Davis reported that specialists designated to attend the Festival are -

Miss Marian Anderson - guest of the State Department, to serve as official hostess for the United States with the Chairman of the Committee.

Dr. John A. Davis - guest of the U.S. Committee, representing the Committee at the colloquium

Dr. St. Clair Drake - guest of the State Department, representing the United States at the colloquium, Africanist and anthropologist

Dr. Robert Goldwater - guest of the U.S. Committee, representing the United States at the colloquium, African art

Mr. Langston Hughes - guest of the State Department, representing the U.S. Committee at the colloquium, the Negro in American literature

Dr. Warner Lawson - guest of the State Department, representing the Bureau of Cultural Affairs at the colloquium

Mr. William S. Lieberman - guest of the U.S. Committee, representing the Committee at the colloquium, contemporary art

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of giving lecture demonstrations in Dakar, stating that he has
given such demonstrations recently with excellent response.

It was noted that the continuation of the dance company after the
Festival would provide important ground for new composers and
choreographers, and also suggested that after the Festival works
be commissioned from Negro composers for the company.

Mr. Mitchell agreed to advise the Committee on the choosing of
African choreographers at the Festival to receive study grants in
the United States.

4. **Literary Committee:** In the absence of Mr. Charles Harris, the Chairman reported that the bibliography of approximately 500 titles has been completed. The Committee will contribute these books to the Senegalese for the library of the Cite des Arts.

Dr. Davis reported that three issues of AMSAC's publication, *African Forum*, will relate to the Festival - the February issue on African socialism, with a lead article by President Senghor on humanism and socialism, and two subsequent issues concerning Negro creativity and which will include an article by President Senghor on Negritude, an article by Langston Hughes on the Negro renaissance of the 20's and 30's, as well as articles on contemporary Negro art, Latin American arts, etc.

The Africa Service Institute will publish a collection of photo-
graphs taken at the Festival, this book to be available about nine
months after the Festival.

5. **Music Committee:** In the absence of Dr. Lawson, the Chairman reported that the State Department has offered the dePaur Chorus in a dress rehearsal prior to the departure of the Chorus on its African tour. The performance is to take place at the United Nations on January 11, 1966, under the sponsorship of the U.S. Committee, the Department of State and the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Committee members and the diplomatic corps of countries participating in the Festival would be guests of the evening, with Miss Anderson as guest of honor: a reception will be held following the performance, either at the Institute of International Education or the U.S. Mission.

The motion was made and unanimously carried to accept this offer of
the Department of State.

6. **Theatre Committee:** Prior to Mr. O'Neal's report, the Chairman stated that the Committee has been considering plans to schedule individual artists who are not officially programmed for the Festival. The State Department has suggested that the American Embassy in Dakar take advantage of their presence by presenting the artists at the Embassy as official entertainment offered by our Ambassador. Miss Adams has already agreed to this informal program, and it is hoped that Miss Arroyo and Mr. Warfield will agree as well.

As it is not possible to schedule a full theatre production for
the Festival, it was suggested that dramatic readings be added to

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the Embassy program outlined above. It was noted that Ambassador Cook should be informed of these developments and his consent obtained for the scheduling.

The motion was made and unanimously carried to present dramatic readings in an informal schedule, and Mr. O'Neal agreed to start immediately to prepare such a presentation.

Mr. O'Neal reported that progress is being made toward the preparation of a documentary film of Harlem for presentation at the Festival. Charles Dorkins, who has recently completed a film on Angola, has expressed excellent ideas of how the film should be made, and Mr. O'Neal recommended his name as the director of the film. A budget for the film will be available in the near future, and it was suggested that the City of New York be approached for underwriting as the City's contribution toward the Festival. After the Festival, a copy of this film should be donated to the Harlem Cultural Council as the Committee's contribution toward the Harlem Festival of the Arts, to be held the summer of 1966.

The Chairman informed the Committee that the USIA has chosen the documentaries "Lady from Philadelphia," the story of Marian Anderson, and "Saga of Sachmo" for presentation at the Festival. The USIA has decided not to show the film, *Nothing But A Man*.

It was noted that any films shown at the Festival should be given to the Senegalese for their archives, especially since the Committee and artists are protected by an agreement with the Senegalese Government under which all films, books, records, etc. will be used only for educational purposes and not for any commercial use.

There will be a central place for showing of films from all countries during the Festival; there will also be prizes given in several categories of films by the Festival Association.

7. **Traditional African Art Committee:** In Dr. Goldwater's absence, the Chairman reported that arrangements are being made for the loan of works for the exhibition.

8. **Visual Arts Committee:** In Mrs. Thaw's absence, the Chairman reported that the United States has been allotted less than thirty running meters as exhibition space. This space allotment necessitates a much smaller exhibition than had been anticipated, and selection has been completed of approximately 35 works. The show represents artists from a number of regions and will include paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings.

### III. PROGRESS REPORT

1. **Fund Raising:** The Chairman reported that a proposal has been made to stage a benefit in Dallas for the presentation of artists who will appear at the Festival for the United States. This would be underwritten by a national network and presented as a two-hour television spectacular, probably live. It is suggested that Mr. Stanley Marcus be asked to head the benefit committee in

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Dallas. It could be possible for the Committee to make between $50,000 and $75,000 on the initial show and a probable rerun. The Chairman has agreed to meet with the makers of this proposal to discuss details.

The Ford Foundation has expressed definite interest in the Commit-
tee's plans, and particularly in the long-term advantages of
American participation in the Festival, both to the United States
and to Senegal. Every step has been taken to assure the active
support of the Foundation, and the Committee hopes to receive an
affirmative reply to its request by the middle of January.

In answer to a foundation query, the State Department has indicated
its complete and enthusiastic approval of the Committee's efforts.

2. **Housing:** The Senegalese are now building a native village near N'Gor which will house 600 people. Each "hut" has bath and air-conditioning and will accommodate two people. AMSAC has reserved ninety units in the village to house the people attending the Festival under the AMSAC tour.

The Chairman reported that the Sheraton Corporation of America has
been interested in the construction of a motel in Dakar, and that
a protocol agreement has been signed between a representative of
the corporation and the Government of Senegal, as a first step
toward the realization of the motel.

3. **Photographic Exhibition:** The Chairman introduced Mr. Dennis Stock, photographer, who is presently preparing a study of the creative Negro as a major article for *Look* magazine. Mr. Stock described his idea of the exhibition as a group show of six artists, approximately sixty photographs, showing the complete range of social and esthetic aspects of the American Negro, also including the current movements and youth activities. These black and white prints would be simply mounted, with a uniform backing size of 11 x 14, so that the exhibition could be easily hung and lighted and inexpensively transported. Mr. Stock offered to hang the exhibition in Dakar, noting that the USIA might want to pick it up for touring after the Festival. This exhibition could be assembled for under $500.

The Committee agreed that Mr. Stock's proposal was preferable to
that of a one-man show, and that this more comprehensive exhibition
should be arranged. The exhibition will not be a scheduled part of
the Festival, and will probably be exhibited in the USIS headquarters.

The possibility of having a projector to show slides was suggested
as a means of presenting the photographs in color, this projector
to be located in or near the place where films will be shown during
the Festival.

MEMO to United States Committee Members

July 13, 1965

From Virginia Inness-Brown
Chairman
United States Committee

On June 22, 1965, following the news conference announcing American participation in the First World Festival of Negro Arts, Dakar, Senegal, April, 1966, a delegation composed of Mrs. Lawrence Copley Thaw, Chairman, Visual Arts Committee, Manning Gurian, General Manager, and Perry Watkins, Technical Director, joined me on a fact-finding trip to Dakar. This trip was partially financed by a contribution of $2,500 from IBM World Trade Corporation, through the auspices of Mr. C. Bruce MacKenzie, a member of our Committee.

We had four very full days in Dakar with the top officials of the Senegalese Government and the Festival Association. We were received the day of our arrival by President Leopold Sedar Senghor, accompanied by Ambassador Mercer Cook and the Secretary-General of the Festival Association, Mr. Djibril Dione. This was a prelude to a series of official meetings and work sessions which were held during our visit.

We surveyed the superb new 1125-seat theatre, which will be dedicated on July 16 by President Senghor, the new Musee Dynamique which is in the final stages of completion, the large stadium seating 15,000 people, the small stadium seating 4,000, the cathedral in which approved performances can be held, the Palais de Justice in which contemporary arts will be exhibited, and the National Assembly where the colloquiums will be held and also where the book exhibitions will be presented. In addition to the facilities listed above, we also toured the artisans village, the University of Dakar and the Ecole des Arts.

The technical facilities of the Theatre Daniel Serano are of extraordinarily fine quality, including lighting facilities, stage facilities, orchestra pit, trap doors for stage effects, spacious dressing rooms, and Green Room. The theatre is fully air-conditioned. The technical advisor for the theatre is a Frenchman, as are all the top technicians engaged by Senegal, and has worked for twenty years with Louis Jouvet. Perry Watkins stated that "we have nothing in the United States to compare with this theatre." The cost of building the theatre was $1,100,000; an equivalent building in the United States would probably cost eight or nine million dollars.

The Musee Dynamique was designed under the auspices of UNESCO for the display of both traditional African art and contemporary art. However, during the period of the Festival it will be used only for traditional African art, and all contemporary art exhibits will be in the atrium of the Palais de Justice. The Musee is fully air-conditioned and is the first building on the sit of the planned Cite des Arts, a beautiful location on the coast and on a peninsula. Photographs and plans, copies of detailed blueprints have been given to Perry Watkins of all facilities for

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performances and exhibitions, as well as for the projected Cite des Arts, a long-term project for an educational and cultural center.

The small stadium is acoustically excellent and we will use it for performances of jazz and dance. It will not be necessary to take any lighting equipment from the United States for any of the buildings or stadia, which will be a great saving. We will use the large stadium only for the sunrise Easter service of the dePaur Chorus, as it is too big for regular performances.

The climate of Dakar is delightful for eight months of the year, of moderate temperatures and dry. Swimming, beaches and water sports are readily available and excellent, and in fact there is no limit to these possibilities.

The Island of Goree, on which there will be given nightly performances by the French of "Sound and Light," with a pageant and gospel singing, is the old capital of Senegal and the place where the slaves were held until they were sold. The old slave quarters and slave museum are constant reminders of this sad period in history.

Goree is a twenty-minute boat ride from Dakar, and water transportation is both limited and inadequate. It is hoped that the United States will contribute, through AID, an additional boat for this purpose and, further, that the United States will contribute a bus for transportation of Festival visitors in Dakar as transportation facilities are extremely limited everywhere. There are three direct airline flights a week to Dakar from the U.S., and daily flights to and from Dakar to Paris. Pan-American Airways and Air Afrique (Pan-American planes and personnel) are the only lines making this direct flight from the U.S. to Dakar.

Lack of housing for visitors is the major drawback to tourism in Senegal. There are several hotels in Dakar, but only three of adequate quality and these of small capacity. It was possible for Manning Gurian to arrange for sufficient rooms for American artists and chairmen of committees on a staggered basis during the Festival period. The Hotel Clarice, which he chose, is air-conditioned, is in the center of town, is within walking distance of the theatre, has a restaurant, is clean, and each bedroom has a bath.

The delegation stated to the Festival Association that it is prepared to pay for local transportation, lodging and per diem of the U.S. Committee members and artists coming under its auspices (approximately 10⁴ people). A deposit is required on the rooms at the Hotel Clarice, and should be paid by August or September.

The United States Government, through the American Embassy and the USIA, is prepared to give every assistance to qualified members of the U.S. Committee and American artists performing

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under its auspices. This means that an escort officer and other
courtesies will be extended to us on an official basis. Only
those qualified by the U.S. Committee will be so honored and
accommodated. Qualification will be the responsibility of the
administration of the U.S. Committee.

Recommendations are being made regarding American private partici-
pation in instituting and constructing housing facilities on a
long-term basis, as a major contribution to the future development
of Senegal.

Achievements of Delegation:

Members of the U.S. Committee's delegation to Senegal were able to work as a unit as each one had his own special professional field. This allowed us to negotiate and ascertain complete technical facilities, housing accommodations, the extent of the visual arts and other exhibits, to get necessary information and materials, and to determine a final program.

We submitted three separate programs to the Festival Association, and in order to obtain a definite agreement from them we had to settle on the least ambitious of the programs. Even so, the United States is being given more time, performance-wise, and possibly more space, exhibition-wise, than any other country. Nigeria, being the country of honor with a population of fifty million Negroes, has first call on exhibition space, but will have only the gala opening day, April 1, as its performance day in the theatre. The United States will have three days in the theatre. The final day of the Festival is reserved for Senegal, along with a gala evening in the theatre on April 7 at which time the various categories of prizes will be awarded.

The Festival Association agreed that 20 running meters (and possibly 40 running meters) would be given the U.S. Committee for the exhibition of contemporary American Negro art. The U.S. Committee is to be notified as soon as possible, preferably by the first of September, if more space is going to be made available.

In regard to rights, it was made perfectly clear to the Festival
Association that the taping or filming for commercial use of com-
plete performances by American artists would mean that these
artists would not be able to perform. Prior agreement must be
reached with the U.S. performers and/or their agents before any-
thing can be done on a commercial basis. Any requests by American,
European or other TV, film, radio, phonograph record companies are
to be forwarded to the U.S. Committee for consideration. The
Festival Association stated that it understood this matter
completely.

The U.S. Committee delegation agreed to discuss the matter of
Senegalese filming and taping of all or segments of our program,
for documentary use and for the archives, with American performers
and unions (this for NON-COMMERCIAL use). In return, the Festival

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Association is to prepare a letter for the U.S. Committee giving
as much detail as possible on what it proposes to do during the
Festival in regard to filming of performances, etc., and what use
is planned for the reproductions.

The Festival Association was told that it is hoped that the
following can be presented to the Government of Senegal after the
Festival:

- the 500 books of the book exhibition, all by Negro authors.

- the records of the record exhibition.

- any special recordings or films made of American performers prior to the Festival in preparation for the Festival (permission for this must be granted and on the condition that these items will not be used for commercial exploitation.)

- four grants for Senegalese choreographers and one grant for a Senegalese playwright to study in the United States.

The Festival Association was also told that a special book by an
American Negro author, poet, or essayist will be published for
presentation at the Festival. Mr. Dione, Secretary-General of the
Association, asked if this special book could be made available to
Senegal in such a way that it could be sold during the Festival,
with proceeds going to help finance the Festival. The Association
was told that the U.S. Committee would approach the book editors
on this matter.

Upon our return to the United States, Manning Gurian Perry Watkins and I went to Washington to report to the Department of State. There we met with the Acting Director of African Affairs, Bureau of Cultural Affairs and Assistant American Specialists Abroad the Senegalese Desk Officer, the representative of African Affairs, USIA, the Deputy Assistant to the Director of Cultural Presentations, CU, and the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Cultural Affairs.

We reported on our trip to Dakar and gave copies of press releases, photographs and a memo on our trip to all present. The State Department expressed appreciation to the American delegation for the effectiveness of the work of the Committee and its achievements in Dakar relative to agreements regarding United States participation. The meetings held in the State Department were gratifying in every respect.

Following the State Department meetings we made a full report to
the Charge d'Affairs of the Senegalese Embassy, and also gave him
printed matter and a series of photographs taken in Dakar. Mr.
N'Doye, Charge, stated that he had realized that our trip to Dakar
would produce the desired results and for this reason he had
counselled us to go there and discuss things personally.

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## Remarks:

It is the considered opinion of members of the U.S. delegation to Dakar that the Senegalese are striving with every means in their power to closely associate themselves with the West in the development of their newly-founded country. President Senghor stated that United States participation in the Festival is particularly meaningful to the Senegalese and to all of Black Africa. He expressed gratitude for our presence and hoped that we would do all possible, not only to present American artists and arts during the Festival, but that we would also enlist the interest of individuals, corporations, foundations and industry in supporting Senegal's efforts to develop the national economy through tourism or other methods available to private interests.

The President further stated that 18% of the total annual budget of his government is devoted to the education of his people, and that although infinitely more is needed this is the maximum amount that can be allowed for this purpose. He explained that the Cite des Arts is for educational purposes, and we could well understand this need after our tour of the Ecole des Arts, which has 600 students doing fascinating work under the simplest possible conditions. Instructors from abroad are called upon in order to bring the students up to date in various fields of the arts. A proper establishment is critically needed, highly deserved, and would be put to the best possible use for the Senegalese and for all of Black Africa. The dream of President Senghor in designing a Cite des Arts was to train his people and make available to other countries of Africa the possibility of enriching their lives and at the same time earning a living.

Infinite opportunities exist for fruitful and beneficial help to Senegal. The Festival is an open door to the West to all of Black Africa, and in the opinion of the U.S. delegation the receptiveness of the people to us should be responded to with a wholehearted assistance appropriate to their needs.

Senegal has no school of agriculture and no school of engineering, and these needs are desperate. Most of the food supplies are imported from France. The economy is kept literally a 'peanut' economy, which means that their major needs, technical and otherwise, are still dependent upon the French. Under agreements, one-third of the total imports of the country must come from France. Since Dakar is one of three major ports of West Africa and has direct flights from New York, as well as being a shipping port for transfer of goods to other countries of Africa, it is an ideal location for development. President Senghor is now conducting English classes and insisting that his ministers and staff take daily lessons in this language, which he considers the most important to know today.

The U.S. Committee has set as its actual goal the sum of $600,000. It will need all of this to take care of its administrative and artistic obligations. It must be noted here that the sub-committee, consisting of their co-chairmen and members of their committees are all serving on a voluntary basis, even when it

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has been necessary for some of them to take long trips to New York for committee meetings. The United States Committee has invited the chairmen of all sub-committees to be recognized guests of the Committee during the period of the Festival in Dakar.

We thank members of the Executive Committee and the Development Committee, as well as all committee members, for their devotion in helping us prepare for United States participation in the First World Festival of Negro Arts.

We make a special appeal to every committee member to make a donation of from $5 to a possible $5,000 toward the realization of the Festival. These personal contributions can be of infinite help in organizing and instituting a major fund drive.

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July 13, 1965

The Musee Dynamique was designed under the auspices of UNESCO for the display of both traditional African art and contemporary art. However, during the period of the Festival it will be used only for traditional African art, and all contemporary art exhibits will be in the atrium of the Palais de Justice. The Musee is fully air-conditioned and is the first building on the site of the planned Cite des Arts, a beautiful location on the coast and on a peninsula. Photographs and plans, copies of detailed blueprints have been given to Perry Watkins of all facilities for

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Achievements of Delegation:

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Upon our return to the United States, Manning Gurian Perry Watkins
and I went to Washington to report to the Department of State.
There we met with the Acting Director of African Affairs, Bureau
of Cultural Affairs, and Assistant American Specialists Abroad,
the Senegalese Desk Officer, the representative of African Affairs,
USIA, the Deputy Assistant to the Director of Cultural Presentations,
CU, and the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Cultural Affairs.

We reported on our trip to Dakar and gave copies of press releases
photographs and a memo on our trip to all present. The State
Department expressed appreciation to the American delegation for
the effectiveness of the work of the Committee and its achievements
in Dakar relative to agreements regarding United States participation.
The meetings held in the State Department were gratifying
in every respect,

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Remarks:

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ADMINISTRATION

Chairman of U.S. Committee:

Mrs. Virginia Inness-Brown
President, Greater New York
Chapter of the American
National Theatre & Academy
245 West 52nd St. PL 7-4133
res: 333 East 68th RH 4-6103

Co-Chairman of U.S. Committee:

Dr. John A. Davis
President, American Society
of African Culture
15 East 40th St. OR 9-9255

General Manager:

Mr. Manning Gurion
415 East 50th St. MU 8-8843

Administrative Assistant:

Mr. Dick Campbell
Director, Development and
Information
Operation Crossroads Africa
150 Fifth Avenue OR 5-4080

Technical Advisor:

Mr. Perry Watkins
Designer, Scenery and
Costumes, Lighting Expert
res: 204 West 55th St.
PL 7-8196

Counsel:

Mr. John C. Taylor 3rd
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind &
Wharton
575 Madison Ave. MU 8-5600

Public Relations:

Mr. Seymour Krawitz
137 West 48th St. CI 7-7507

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Miss Marian Anderson
Honorary Chairman

c/o Mr. Sol Hurok
730 Fifth Ave.

CI 5-0500

Dr. Ralph J. Bunche
Honorary Co-Chairman

Under Secretary for Special
Political Affairs
The United Nations

PL 4-1234

Mrs. Virginia Inness-Brown

Chairman

Dr. John A. Davis

Co-Chairman

Mr. Alvin Ailey

Co-Chairman, Dance Committee

Mr. Dick Campbell

Co-Chairman, Advisory Committee

Mr. Ossie Davis

Mr. Leonard dePaur

Co-Chairman, Music Committee

Miss Katherine Dunham

Co-Chairman, Dance Committee

Dr. Robert Goldwater

Chairman, Traditional African
Art Exhibition Committee

Mr. Charles F. Harris

Chairman, Literary Committee

Mr. James T. Harris, Jr.

Chairman, Advisory Committee

Mrs. Nora D. Holt

Chairman, Communications Comm.

Mr. Langston Hughes

Co-Chairman, Literary Comm.

Dr. Warner Lawson

Chairman, Music Committee

Mr. William Lieberman

Co-Chairman, Visual Arts Comm.

Mr. Arthur Mitchell

Chairman, Dance Committee

Mr. Allan Morrison

Co-Chairman, Communications Comm.

Mr. Frederick O'Neal

Chairman, Theatre Committee

Countess Alicia Paolozzi

Co-Chairman, Advisory Comm.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Mr. James T. Harris, Jr.
Chairman

Director, Education & Training
Corning Glass Co. code 607
Corning, New York 962-5011

Mr. Dick Campbell
Co-Chairman

Countess Alicia Paolozzi
Co-Chairman

Traveling Officer of the
International Council of Women;
Member, U.S. Committee for UNESCO;
Council of Women of the U.S.
res: 580 Park Avenue TE 2-9555

Mr. Irving Brown

Executive Director
African-American Labor Center
345 East 46th St. 697-0404

Mr. Theodore Brown

Director, American Negro
Leadership Council on Africa
15 East 40th St. LE 2-1640

Mr. Robert W. Dowling

President, City Investing Co.
980 Madison Avenue YU 8-8000
Executive of Culture of the
City of New York; Chairman of
the Board of ANTA; former
President of National Urban League

Miss Rosamond Gilder

President, International Theatre
Institute
245 West 52nd St. PL 7-4133

Mrs. Dorothy Height

Consultant-Director, Action
Program on Desegregation &
Integration, YWCA
National Headquarters, YWCA
600 Lexington Ave. PL 3-4700

Mr. Sol Hurok

Impresario
730 Fifth Ave. CI 5-0500

Mr. Mateo Lettunich

Head, Arts Division
Institute of International
Education
809 United Nations Plaza
TN 7-0400

ADVISORY COMMITTEE cont'd. page 2

Mr. Clyde Bruce MacKenzie
Director, Communications, Europe
IBM World Trade Corporation
821 United Nations Plaza MU 6-4000

Dr. Thomas Patrick Melady
President, Africa Service
Institute of New York
60 East 42nd St. YU 6-0004
Miss Woods, Assistant

Mr. Phil Moore
President, Artists & Music
Concepts, Inc.: talent consultant,
composer producer
res: 171 West 71st St. TR 7-9817

Mrs. John Mosler
Ten Gracie Square

Mr. Frederick Murrow
Assistant Vice-President
The Bank of America
41 Broad St. BO 9-5900

Mr. Waldemar Neilsen
Director, African American
Institute
345 East 46th Street YU 6-5320
Miss Wheeler, Assistant

Mr. Robert Richman
President, Institute of
Contemporary Art
Meridian House
1630 Crescent Ave., N.W. code 202
Washington, D.C. HU 3-6181

Mr. Warren Robbins
Director, Museum of African Art
316 A St., N.E. code 202
Washington, D.C. LI 7-8690

Dr. James H. Robinson
Director, Operation Crossroads
Africa
150 Fifth Ave. OR 5-4080

Mr. William Simms
Director, NUL Fund
National Urban League
14 East 48th St. PL 1-0300

Mr. Roger L. Stevens
Special Assistant to the
President on the Arts
The White House code 202
Washington, D.C. 456-1414

DANCE COMMITTEE

Mr. Arthur Mitchell
Chairman

Dancer, choreographer
New York City Ballet New York
State Theatre, Lincoln Center
for the Performing Arts
res: 321 West 78th St. EN 2-8615

Mr. Alvin Ailey
Co-Chairman

Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre
% Holtz, 235 W. 102nd, Apt. 10-N

Miss Katherine Dunham
Co-Chairman

Dancer choreographer
Katherine Dunham School
440 West 42nd St. L0 5-8221
and 246 - 6160

Miss Carmen deLavallade

Dancer
164 West 88th St. TR 3-9474

Mr. Geoffrey Holder

Dancer, choreographer
164 West 88th St. TR 3-9474

Mr. Donald McKayle

Dancer, choreographer
211 West 106th St. UN 6-3475
agent - Normand Maxon
405 East 54th St. PL 9-5470

Miss Pearl E. Primus

Dancer, choreographer
17 West 24th St. WA 9-4840
agent- Percival Borde CH 2-0133

Dr. Marshall W. Stearns

Executive Director, Institute
of Jazz Studies, Professor of
English, Hunter College
res: 108 Waverly Pl. AL 4-0331

Mr. Walter Terry

Dance critic, The Herald Tribune
230 West 41st St. PE 6-4000

LITERARY ARTS COMMITTEE

Mr. Charles F. Harris
Chairman

Editor, Doubleday & Co.
277 Park Avenue
TA 6-2000

Mr. Langston Hughes
Co-Chairman

Poet, author, playwright
20 East 127th St.

Mrs. Augusta Baker

Co-Ordinator, Children's Services
The Donnell Library Center
20 West 53rd St.
OX 5-4200

Mr. James Baldwin

Author
470 West End Ave.
TR 7-7773

Professor Sterling A. Brown

Department of English
Howard University
code 202
Washington,D.C.
DU 7-6100

Dr. Arthur P. Davis

Professor of English
Howard University
res: 453 Luray Pl., N.W.
code 202
Washington, D.C.
RA 3-5443

Mr. Elton C. Fax

Artist, writer
51-28 30th Avenue
Woodside, N.Y.
AS 4-4909

Mr. Herbert Hill

Editor, SOON, ONE MORNING
Labor Secretary, NAACP
20 West 40th St.
BR 9-1400
res: 160 Riverside Dr.
TR 4-7063

Dr. Ulysses G. Lee

Professor, Morgan State College
Baltimore, Maryland

Dr. Saunders Redding

Author; James Weldon Johnson
Professor of Literature
Communications Center #6226
Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.

Miss Margaret Walker

Poet, novelist
314 North Dubuque St.
Iowa City, Iowa - through June, '65
and
c/o Yale University Press
New Haven, Connecticut

MUSIC COMMITTEE

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  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Dr. Warner Lawson<br>Chairman</td>
      <td>Dean, College of Fine Arts<br>Howard University<br>Washington, D.C.</td>
      <td>code 202<br>797-1604</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mr. Leonard dePaur<br>Co-Chairman</td>
      <td>Director, dePaur Chorus<br>746 St. Nicholas St.<br>res: 100 LaSalle St.</td>
      <td>WA 6-1164</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Dr. Marshall W. Stearns<br>Co-Chairman</td>
      <td>Executive Director, Institute<br>of Jazz Studies; Professor of<br>English, Hunter College<br>res: 108 Waverly P.</td>
      <td>AL 4-0331</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Miss Martina Arroyo</td>
      <td>Lyric spinto soprano<br>108 West 111th St.<br>after 7/1/65 -<br>165 West End Avenue</td>
      <td>MO 6-6265</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Professor Sterling A. Brown</td>
      <td>Department of English<br>Howard University<br>Washington, D.C.</td>
      <td>code 202<br>DU 7-6100</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mr. Oliver Daniel</td>
      <td>Director, Concert Music<br>Administration, Broadcast<br>Music, Inc.<br>589 Fifth Ave.</td>
      <td>PL 9-1500</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mr. Duke Ellington</td>
      <td>c/o Ruth Ellington<br>Tempo Music<br>52 West 58th St.</td>
      <td>CI 6-3530</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mr. Larney Goodkind</td>
      <td>Artists' representative<br>literary agent<br>4 East 74th St.</td>
      <td>EL 5-6560</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mr. John Hammond</td>
      <td>Jazz specialist<br>res: 444 East 57th St.</td>
      <td>EL 5-3143</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mrs. Nora D. Holt</td>
      <td>Critic, writer<br>res: 90 LaSalle St.</td>
      <td>UN 5-2707</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Dr. Willis Laurance James</td>
      <td>Head, Department of Music<br>Spelman College<br>Atlanta, Georgia</td>
      <td>MU 8-2148<br>MU 8-2381</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mr. Hall Johnson</td>
      <td>Director, Hall Johnson Choir<br>and composer<br>634 St. Nicholas St.</td>
      <td>F0 8-8434</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

MUSIC COMMITTEE - cont'd. page 2

<table>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Mr. Quincy Jones</td>
      <td>Vice President<br>Mercury Recording Productions<br>745 Fifth Ave. PL 9-2727</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mr. Goddard Lieberson</td>
      <td>President<br>Columbia Records<br>799 Seventh Ave. CI 5-7300</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Miss Leontyne Price</td>
      <td>c/o Miss Elizabeth Winston<br>119 West 57th St. JU 6-0987</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mr. Mark Schubart</td>
      <td>Executive Director<br>Lincoln Center Fund<br>1960 Broadway TR 7-2900</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Dr. Donald Shirley</td>
      <td>Composer, pianist<br>154 West 57th St.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mr. Robert Farris Thompson</td>
      <td>Department of History of Art<br>Yale University; 56 High St.<br>New Haven, Conn.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mr. William Warfield</td>
      <td>c/o Mr. Larney Goodkind<br>4 East 74th St. EL 5-6560</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Mr. Randy Weston</td>
      <td>Jazz pianist, composer<br>res: 204 East 13th St. OR 4-1524</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

THEATRE COMMITTEE

Mr. Frederick O'Neal
Chairman
President, Actors Equity Assoc.
226 West 47th St. PL 7-7660

Mr. Sidney Poitier
Co-Chairman
res: 315 Bear Ridge Road
Pleasantville, N.Y.

Mr. Ossie Davis
Co-Chairman
44 Cortlandt Ave. code 914
New Rochelle, N.Y. BE 5-6867

Miss Osceola Archer
Actress, director, teacher
42 West 120th St. LE 4-1377

Miss Vinette Carroll
Actress and director
864 Broadway AL 4-0987

Miss Ruby Dee
Actress
44 Cortlandt Ave. code 914
New Rochelle, N.Y. BE 5-6867

Mr. John O. Killens
Author, playwright
1392 Union St.
Brooklyn N.Y. SL 6-9270

Mr. Brock Peters
Actor
c/o Milton Goldman
Ashley Famous Artists
555 Madison Ave. MU 8-8330

Mr. Lloyd Richards
Director (Raisin in the Sun)
125 West 15th St. - res. WA 9-1205
off: 212 West 29th St. LA 4-3386

Mr. Perry Watkins
Designer, scenery and costumes
lighting expert
res: 204 West 55th St. PL 7-8196

VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE

Mrs. Lawrence Copley Thaw
Chairman
Trustee American Federation
of Arts
res: 765 Park Ave. RH 4-6355

Mr. William S. Lieberman
Co-Chairman
Curator of Prints and Drawings
The Museum of Modern Art
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Professor Hale Woodruff
Co-Chairman
Artist: Professor of Art
New York University SP 7-2000
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Mr. Charles Alston
Artist; Instructor. Art
Students League, and the City
College of New York
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Mr. Henry Geldzahler
Associate Curator, American
Paintings and Sculpture
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mr. Jacob Lawrence
Artist
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Mr. Roy Moyer
Director, American Federation
of Arts
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Dr. James A. Porter
Director, Howard University
Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C.

Mr. Charles W. White
Artist
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GUESTS OF HONOR

MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON
Honorary Chairman

HONORARY COMMITTEE

The Hon. ARTHUR J. GOLDBERG
Chairman
Permanent Representatives of the
United States to The United Nations

Dr. RALPH J. BUNCHE
Undersecretary for Special Political
Affairs, the United Nations

The Hon. MERCEER COOK
The American Ambassador to the
Republic of Senegal

The Hon. G. MENNEN WILLIAMS
United States Assistant Secretary
of State for African Affairs

ALVIN AILEY
CHARLES ALSTON
MARIAN ANDERSON
OSSIE DAVIS
LEONARD dePAUR
DUKE ELLINGTON
LANGSTON HUGHES
ARTHUR MITCHELL
FREDERICK O'NEAL
SIDNEY POITIER
LEONTYNE PRICE
WILLIAM WARFIELD
DR. HALE WOODRUFF

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

MRS. VIRGINIA INNESS-BROWN
President

DR. JOHN A. DAVIS
Vice-President

MANNING GURIAN
Secretary

FREDERICK O'NEAL
Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MARIAN ANDERSON

DR. JOHN A. DAVIS

DR. ROBERT GOLDWATER

CHARLES F. HARRIS

JAMES T. HARRIS, Jr.

MRS. NORA D. HOLT

MRS. VIRGINIA INNESS-BROWN

DR. WARNER LAWSON

ARTHUR MITCHELL

FREDERICK O'NEAL

MRS. LAWRENCE COPENLEY THAW

HIS EXCELLENCY LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR
President of the Republic of Senegal

His Excellency Doudou Thiam
Minister of State in Charge of Foreign Affairs

His Excellency Habib Thiam
Minister of Planning and Development

His Excellency Dr. Ousmane Soce Diop
Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal to the United States

Brigadier General Jean Alfred Diallo
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces

His Excellency Andre Jean Coulbary
Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal to Liberia

Mr. Joseph Mathiam
Deputy of the National Assembly

Mr. Christian Valentin
Director of Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic

Major Idrissa Fall
Administrative Officer for the Chief of State

Mr. Mamadou Seck
Chief of the United Nations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Paul Benoit
Correspondent, Radio Senegal

Mr. Paulin Vieyra
Chief of the Motion Picture Unit, Senegalese Ministry of Information

The Festival takes place
April 1 through 24, 1966
in Dakar, Senegal
under the auspices of
the Government of Senegal,
UNESCO and The Society
of African Culture.

Celebrating The Contribution of the American Negro To World Art

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THE UNITED STATES COMMITTEE
FOR THE FIRST WORLD FESTIVAL of NEGRO ARTS, INC.

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HONORARY COMMITTEE

The Hon. ARTHUR J. GOLDBERG
Chairman
Permanent Representative of the
United States To The United Nations

The Hon. MERCER COOK
The American Ambassador to the
Republic of Senegal

ALVIN AILEY
CHARLES ALSTON
MARIAN ANDERSON
OSSIE DAVIS
LEONARD dEPAUR
DUKE ELLINGTON
LANGSTON HUGHES
ARTHUR MITCHELL
FREDERICK O'NEAL
SIDNEY POITIER
LEONTYNE PRICE
WILLIAM WARFIELD
DR. HALE WOODRUFF

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

MANNING GURIAN
Secretary

FREDERICK O'NEAL
Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A serious and successful statesman, the Father of his Country, a gifted poet and essayist, President Leopold Sedar Senghor is one of the distinguished men of our time.

President Senghor was born on October 9, 1906 in the coastal town of Joal, near Dakar, one of 20 children of a Senegalese planter. Following early education in Senegal, he won a scholarship to the Lycée Louis le Grand in Paris, and later attended the Ecole Normale Superieure of the University of Paris where he studied literature and languages. He received the degree of "agrége de grammaire" in 1935, one of the first Africans from south of the Sahara to attain that distinction. He taught in French schools until the beginning of World War II in 1940. During the Nazi occupation, he was a prisoner of war, an experience that inspired some of his finest poetry.

After the war, President Senghor began his remarkable political career. Along with Lamine Gueye, he was elected to the French Constituent Assemblies of 1945 and 1946. In 1948 he founded the Bloc Démocratique Sénégalais political party and began to develop the popular support that has kept him in the forefront of Senegalese and East African politics since that time. From 1951 to 1959 he held a seat in the French National Assembly, serving as Secretary of State for Scientific Research from 1955 to 1956 in the Edgar Faure government.

On the eve of independence, recognizing the danger of what he called the "Balkanization" of former French West Africa, President Senghor attempted to unite Senegal and the French Sudan in the Mali Federation. The Federation enjoyed only a short existence, however, and following its dissolution in August 1960, Leopold Sedar Senghor was elected President of Senegal; President Johnson, then Vice President, represented the United States at the independence ceremonies in April 1961.

In addition to his prestige as a statesman, President Senghor has achieved fame as a poet and essayist. To date, he has published seven books of verse, written numerous prefaces to introduce young Negro poets to the public, and translated into French selected poetry of T. S. Eliot, Langston Hughes and James Weldon Johnson, to name a few. He is also the author of numerous essays and articles including "On African Socialism(New York, Praeger, 1964) and "Pierre Teilhard de Chardin et la Politique Africaine"(Paris, Senil, 1961). President Senghor was also the moving force behind the First World Festival of Negro Arts, held in Dakar in April 1965.

This reception is the final event in President Senghor's tour of the United States during which he was feted at the White House by President Johnson, and was guest of honor in Sante Fe, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.

HONORARY COMMITTEE

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

MANNING GURIAN
Secretary

FREDERICK O'NEAL
Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MARIAN ANDERSON
DR. JOHN A. DAVIS
DR. ROBERT GOLDWATER
CHARLES F. HARRIS
JAMES T. HARRIS, Jr.
MRS. NORA D. HOLT
MRS. VIRGINIA INNESS-BROWN
DR. WARNER LAWSON
ARTHUR MITCHELL
FREDERICK O'NEAL
MRS. LAWRENCE COPLEY THAW

GRAND AND FIRST PRIZES
AWARDED TO CREATIVE AMERICANS BY INTERNATIONAL JURIES
AT DAKAR, SENEGAL, DURING THE FESTIVAL

PRESENTED THIS DAY BY HIS EXCELLENCY LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL

LITERARY ARTS:

Grand Prize in Poetry to Robert Hayden for "Ballad of Remembrance"

Grand Prize in Social Sciences to Kenneth Clark for "Dark Ghetto"

GRAPHIC ARTS:

Grand Prize to William Majors for the etching, "Ecclesiastes V.15"

RECORDINGS:

Grand Prize to Mahalia Jackson for the album, "Greatest Hits" in the category of Negro American music with Christian inspiration

Grand Prize to Louis Armstrong for the album, "Hello, Dolly" in the category of jazz music

FILMS:

Grand Prize to the best film, "Nothing But A Man" The Gold Antelope of Dakar

First Prize as the best Negro actor to Ivan Dixon
The Silver Antelope of Dakar

First Prize as the best actress to Abby Lincoln
The Silver Antelope of Dakar

(Both First Prizes awarded for outstanding performances in "Nothing But A Man".)

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GIFT TO PRESIDENT SENGHOR

BY MRS. VIRGINIA INNESS-BROWN

A REPLICA OF THE PAUL REVERE BOWL

(Original of which is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
(Replica is approx. 10" in diameter, 6" high, silver)

INSCRIPTION: (on Side)

Presented to His Excellency, Dr. Leopold Sedar Senghor,

Statesman, Poet, Philosopher and Friend

In tribute and admiration by

Virginia Inness-Brown, President of the United States

Committee For the First World Festival of Negro Arts, Inc.

October 5, 1966

(on obverse side)

"Let us be to hand at the rebirth of the world
as the leaven requisite to white flour.

For who will impart the rhythm
to the soulless world of machinery and guns?"

(the inscription on the obverse side
is from the President's poem,
"Prayer To Masks".)