GEORGE F. ADDES HUGH BRYSON CHARLES COLLINS PAUL ROBESON MIRANDA SMITH Theresa Turner Pittsburgh, Pa. Dear Theresa: November 23, 1948 Enclosed is your official receipt $576.00 which amount has been credited to your state quota on the Defense Fund. You know of course that the trials are set to begin January 17, 1949 and we will need tens of Thousands of dollars for the legal and all other expenses involved in the trials. We are sure you are doing everything possible. to raise funds on the campaign and that we can count on you to send another check soon. WLP:bs uopwa 16-47 Sincerely, William L. Patterson William L. Patterson CVETIC EXHIBIT 46 (Page 1) CIVIL RIGHTS CONGRESS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 1005 BERGER BUILDING PITTSBURGH, 19, PA. EMERGENCY LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN SENATE HE RINGS START ON RUNDT-FERGUSON-NIXON BILL (S.1194) THE SENATE JUDICIARY SUB-COMMITTEE OPENED HEARINGS ON THE MUNDTFERGUSON BILL WHERE SENATOR FERGUSON IS SCHEDULED TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE BILL THIS BILL IS SIMILAR TO THE MUNDT-NIXON BILL (POLICE STATE BILL) of THE 80TH CONGRESS WHICH WAS DEFEATED IN THE SENATE ONLY BY MASS PUBLIC PROTEST. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THERE BE VIGOROUS OPPOSITION ON A MASS BAS!S TO THIS MEASURE FOR IF IT PASSES IT WILL RESULT IN OUTLAWING MINORITY POLITICAL PARTIES, VIRTUALLY ALL PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZATIONS, DESTROY THE LABOR ACTION PROGRAM 1. GET AS MANY OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZATIONS IN YOUR COMMUNITY TO WIRE SENATOR PAT MCCARREN, CHAIRMAN SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR TIME TO BE HEARD IN OPPOSITION TO THE MUNDT-FERGUSON BILL (S. 1194) 2. GET AS MANY ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN YOUR LOCALITY TO WIRE OR WRITE TO YOUR SENATOR, URGING HIM TO APPEAR BEFORE THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL. 3. START RAISING THE ISSUE BEFORE ORGANIZATIONS AND TRY TO OBTAIN RESOLUTIONS IN OPPOSITION TO THYS BILL, COPIES OW WHICH SHOULD BE SENT TO SENATOR MCCARREN, YOUR OWN SENATOR, AND TO THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS CONGRESS. TIME IS PRECIOUS*--ACTION IS NEEDED NOW THE MUNDT-FERGUSON-NIXON BILL IS CALLED AN EFFORT TO "GAG THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO DEMAND AN END TO THE COLD WAR AND THE DEFEAT OF THE WAR- THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL CONSTITUTE A LEGISLATIVE BLUEPRINT FOR FASCISM, THIS BILL MUST AND WILL BE DEFEATED AS WAS THE MUNDT-NIXON BILL OF THE 80TH CONGREBS BY A MASS PROTEST OF THE PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO BE LEGISLATED INTO FASCISM. CVETIC EXHIBIT 46 (Page 2) CIVIL RIGHTS CONGRESS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 1005 BERGER BUILDING PITTSBURGH, 19, PA. IMMEDIATE ACTION PROGRAM 1. TELEGRAM TO SENATOR CONVALLY, CHAIRMAN FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE SENATE DUILDING PUBLIC RALLY, WESLEY CENTER, PITTSBURGH MAY 4TH-DEMAND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON NORTH ATLANTIC WAR PACT. WE CALL ON YOU TO VOTE AGAINST WAR APPROPRIATIONS. CIVIL RIGHTS CONGRESS OF WESTERN 2. SAME COPY OF TELEGRAM SEND TO: 1. SENATOR JOSEPH MARTIN 2. SENATOR FRANCIS MYERS SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, D.C. #. TELEGRAM TO SENATOR EASTLAND, CHAIRMAN SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SENATE BUILDING--WASHINGTON, D.C. DEMAND TIME TO BE HEARD IN OPPOSITION TO ANTI-DEMOCRATIC, UNCONSTITUTIONAL MUNDT-FERGUSON-NIXON BILL. |