Annual Convention Los Angeles, California

th Annual Convention Los Angeles, California

July 5-9, 1966

National Association for the

I Advancement of Colored People 20 West 40th St., New York, N. Y LIFT EV 'RY VOICE A N D SING

Lift ev'ry voice and sin g Till earth and heaven ring. Ring wi th the ha rmonies of Li be rty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the list'ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith tha t the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has Lrought us. F acing the risin g sun of our new day begun , Let us march on till victory is won .

Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chast'ning rod. F elt in the days when hope un bo rn had died: Yet with a steady beat, Have not our wea ry feet Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that wi th tea rs has been watered, We have come, treading our path th ro ugh the blood of the laughtered, Out fro m the gloo my past, T ill now we stand a t last Where the white gleam of our bri ght sta r is ca t.

God of our weary years, God of our sil ent tea rs,

T hou who has brought 11 thus far on the wa \', T hou who has by Thy m ight Led us into the li ght Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray fro m the places, our God , wh ere "'e meet T hee, Lest, our hea rts drunk with the win e of the "'orl d, we forget T hee, Shadowed beneath T hy hand, May we forever stand, T ru e to our God T ru e to our native land. Wo rds by J AMES WELDON J OH NSON .\fusic by R OSA ~ 'r O N D J OH NSON

Copyri ght by Edwa rd .\1. ~' I a r k s ~I [u s i c Co. R.CA. Bui ld in g. Rad io Cit y .'IIew York, N. Y.

2 In Jackson, Mississippi, Sunday, June 12, som e 800 p ersons of more Ihon 2,000 w ho attended memorial services for martyred NAACP Fi eld Director M edgar Evers marched in 103 0 te mperature from the Lynch Street Masonic Temple to Farish Street. The marc hers lost June retraced th e route of the 1963 funeral procession of the slain leader. Shown leading the 20-block march from left to right : Charles Evers, Mississi p p i NAACP Fi eld Director and brother of th e victim; John Stillman, American Vete ans Committee, N ew York, N ew York; Roy Wilkins, NAACP Executive Di rector, and R. Je ss Brown , NAACP attorn e y. Jackson, Mi ss issi ppi . A P PHOTO GENERAL INFORMATION

SPECIAL FEA TU RES M eeti.ng oj Branch Office rs with Executive Director and N ational Staff. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 5, at 9 :30 A.M. in the Embassy Auditorium, Main Hall. Leadership Development Institute. The Institute will be run in two concurrent sessions for three days : W ednesday, July 6, 2-4, P .M .; Thursday, J uly 7, 2:30-4:30 P.M.; a nd Friday, July 8, 2- 4, P .M., in the Sier ra Room and the Assembly Room, S ta tl e r Hilton Hotel. Emphasis wi ll be on A CTION L EARNI NG. Because of popula r demand. this year's I nstitute has been expanded to two pa rt s wh ich will run co nc urre ntl y and cover the same subject ma tte r. Iflo rkshops Jor Labor and Induslry Chairmen. There wi ll be two two-hour sessions : Wednesda y. July 6, 2-4, P .M .. " The Battle for Economi c Justi ce - Equal Employme nt Opportunity." S t. Loui s and Foy Rooms. Sta tl e r· Hilton H o tel. Thursday, Jul y 7. 2:30-4:30 P.M. " The .;\egro as a P erforming Artist a nd Technician in Films a nd TV'-' Golde n S ta te Room, S ta tl e r Hilton Hotel. Branch Problem Clinic. The re will be three three-hour ses s ions : Wednesday, July 6.2-5 P.Yi. ; Thursd ay_ Julv 7.2:30- 5:30 P .lVI. ; and Friday, July 8.2-5 P.M .. in the Wilshire Room, S tatle r·Hilton Hote i. Delegates with specifi c branch problems wi ll have an oppo rtunity to discuss them a t this special PROB LEM CLINIC. P ossible solutions wi ll be suggested by ex pe ri enced NAACP leade rs. Arrangeme nt s wi ll be made fo r fo ll o w-up whe re necessa ry.

THE CONVENTION HEADQ UARTERS A:'iD H EG ISTRATI O:'i BuHE Au wi ll be In the Statler-Hilton Hotel, 930 Wi lshire Boule va rd. Los Angeles, Calif.

RE GISTRATIO i\. The registra ti on fee is $5.00 pe r delegate; $ 1.00 pe r yo uth delegate. Regi tration e ntitles yo u to a n offi cial badge and admis sion to a ll sessions of the conve ntion. Leit er a nd wire deli\'ery ser vice wi ll be ma intained a t the registration offi ce.

MEET INGS. All plenary sessio ns will be held at th e Embassy Audi to rium, 947 South G ra nd Ave nue, Los Angeles, California . A ll wo rk-

4 shops and committee meetings will be heJd in the StaLler-Hilton Hotel, 930 Wilshire Boule vard, Los A ngeles, California, unless otherwise speci fi ed in the convention prog ram_ The evening m ass meetings will be held at the First M ethodist Church of Los Angeles, 8 13 H ope Street. Youth Sessions will De held in the Assembly H a ll and the Conve ntion H a ll o[ the Embassy Auditorium_

H OURS OF MEETI NGS_ Evening mass meetings will be held o n Tues day, J uly 5, and Wednesday, July 6_ They will begin with a thirty minute musical program at 8:00 P _M_ Daytime sessions a re as noted in the program_

The re will be no S unday a fternoon mass meeting, a nd the conven tion wi ll conclude with the Saturday business sessio n_

LE NGTH OF SPEE CHES_ Speake rs during sessions a re expected to observe strictly the time limits set by the cha irmen _

ACCOMMODA TI ONS AND RAT ES_ At the S ta tl e r-Hilto n Hotel, rates range from $11-$24 for single rooms ; $14 .50-$21 for doubles with dou ble bed ; $ 15-$28 fo r doubles wi th twin beds_

Youth and coll ege delegates wi ll be housed a t th e foll owi ng places do rm i tory style: Gates Hotel, I-! aJfward Hotel, a nd Clark {-f olel, $4_00 per person ; YMCA - $2 _00, $2_77_ a nd $3_ 10 per person pe r nig ht ; YWCA - singles, $4 witho ut bath, $5 with bath ; doubles $6, twin beds without bath, $7_50 with bath ; dormito ry_ $2-$3 pe r person per ni ght. de pending on numbe r o f beds pe r room_

PR IVA TE H Ol\IE S_ Fo r those desiring accommoda tions in private homes_ p rovision wi ll be made at r a tes not to exceed $3_00 per p erso n pe r ni ght. This does Iwl include breakfast, whi ch may be arra nged ind ividua ll y a t additional cost

S PE CIAL EVE NTS:

Monday, July 4, 1 :00-5 :00 P _M_ - Picni c fo r lAACP delegates spon so red by P asadena Branch, NAACP, a t Brookside Park, A rea B_ Bu ses ca rry ing delega tes will leave from Sta tl e r-Hilton H otel a t 1 :00 P_M_ Cost of round-trip bus ti ckets : $ 1.25_ Ad missioll to p ic ni c by delegates' badge_ 8 :00-12 :00 m idnig ht - Gra nd Co nve ntio n Reception a nd Ba ll. P a cifi c Ball room, S tatle r-Hilto n H otel. Admissio n by delegates' badge _ M usic by Don J ohnson a nd his band_ 8:00-12 :00 midnig ht - Youth Reception and Dance, Golde n S tate Boom, Sta tl e r-Hilton H ote l. Admission by delegates' badge_

5 Tue day, ] ul y 5, and all week, Los Angeles Branches Hospitality uite q for delegate at the Sta tl er-Hilton Hotel. On one evening, the So uth 11 ern Area Co nference will se rve as host. / 9 :00 P.M.-12:30 A.NI. - Yo uth Social, New Orl eans Roo m, Hay ward Hotel. Admission by delegates' badge. Wednesday, July 6, 8 :00 A.M. - NAACP Ministers' Breakfast, As em bly Roo m, Statler-Hilton Hotel. 2 :00 P.M. - 1eeting of Nati onal Board of Directo rs, ew York Room, Statl er-Hi lton Hotel. 10:30 P.M. - Youth Social (foll owi ng Youth Night mass mee ting), New Orlea ns Room, Hayward Hotel. Thursday, July 7, 12:30 P .M. - Life Membership Luncheon, Go ld en State Room , Statler-Hilton Hotel. 6:00 P .M. - Dinner mee ting of pecial Contributio n Fund Trustee, Dallas Room, Statler-Hilton Hotel. 7 :00 P .M. - Yo uth Freedom Fund Banquet and Dance, Golden State Room, Sta tl er-Hilton Hotel. Friday, July 8, 7 :00 P.M. - Fredom Fund Report Dinner, Holl ywood Palladium. Bu es carrying delegates wi ll depart from the Statle r Hilton Hotel for the Hollywood P all adium at 6 :00 P.M. 9:00 P . 1.-1 :00 A.M. - Youth Convention Ball, Semi-Formal, Pacifi c and Sierra Ballrooms, Statler-Hilton Hotel.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION OF DELEGATES

SUNDAY, JULY 3

BALLROOM FLOOR - STATLER-HILTON HOTEL

STARTING AT 2:00 P.M .

APPRECIATIO J On behalf of the National Offi ce, the host branches, and all of the delegates and visitors, it is a pleasure to express our gratitude to th e choruses and individ ual artists whose musical talents have contributed so much to the succe s of the Fifty-Seventh An nual Co nvention.

6 MONDA Y, JULY 4

8:00 A.M. -a nd all day- REGISTRATIO OF DELEGATES

10:00 A.M.- ADVANCE DRAFTING COMMITTEE

1 :00 - 6:00 P.M.- PICNIC FOR NAACP DELEGATES Sponsored by Pasadena Branch NAACP Brookside Park, Area B Chartered buses to carry delegates will leave from Statler Hilton Hotel at 12 :30 P.M. Bus Tickets- $1.25 Buses will bring delegates back to Statl er-Hilton Hotel Co; 6:00 P.M. 8 :00 P .M. - 12 :00 idnight - GRA D CONVENTION AND BALL c Ballroo m, Statler-Hilton Hotel)

M US I C BY: DON J OHl SON AND H IS BAND

8 :00 P .M. - 12 :00 Midnight - YOUTH RECEPTION A D DANCE (Golden State Room, Statler-Hilton Hotel)

MUSIC BY:

NOTE: There wi ll be no business essions on Monday.

7 TUESDAY, JULY 5

8 :00 A.M. and all day- REG ISTRATlON Of DELEGATES (Statler·Hilton Hotel)

9:00 A.M.- CONVEi\TlOi\ PROCEDURE COl\Il\ llTTEt:: MEETING (Emba ss y Audito rium, Ma in Hall )

9:00 A.M.- NATIONAL YO UTH WORK COl\Jl\IITTEE MEETING (Emba.s), Auditorium- Conventi on Ha ll )

9:30·10:45 A.M.- MEETING Of BRA NCH OFfiCERS WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A:\"D :\"ATIONAL STAff (Embassy Audi torium )

11 :00· 12 :30 P.M.- CONVENTION ORGANIZATlON MEETlNG (All delegates in clud ing Youth ) (Embassy Aud itorium, Main Hall ) MICHAEL MIT CHELL, Chairm an, Na ti onal Youth Work Comm i ttee. Presiding. INVOCAT IO N: THE RE V. A. W. HOLM AN, 1st Vice ·Pres i· dent, NAACP State Co nference, Aiken, So uth Ca rolin a MEMOH IAL FOH NAAC P LEADEHS DE CEASED SINCE PH EV IO S CONVE NTIO :-; THE REV. THOMAS KIL GO HE , JR. , Second Baptist Church, Los An geles, Ca li L REPOHTS: 1. Co nvention Procedure Co mmittee 2. Na tional Youth Work Co mmittee

2:30· 4 :30 P.M.- REGIONA L MEETING fOR ORGANIZATlON AND ELECTION Of: 1. Regional Chai rm en and Secreta ri es 2. Reg ional Represe ntatives on the foll owing Comm ittees: a. Rules b. Credenti als c. Con sti tuLi on Hevision d. Time and Place e. Reso lutions (NAACP staff members to be res pon sible for ge lling reo ports of elec tions hel din each region to whi ch indi vid ual staff members are assigned. )

8 TUESDAY, JULY 5

REGIO NA L MEET ING ROOMS I- GARDEN ROOMS EAST AND WEST II- GOLDEN STATE ROOM III- PA CIFIC BALLROOM IV- Los ANGELES ROO M V- SIERRA ROOM VI- NEW YORK ROO M vn- ST . LOUIS AND Foy ROOMS (Regions will meet in the sa me rooms throughout lhe Convention)

5 :00 - 6:30 P.M.- OPENING SESSIOl\ FOR YOUTH DELEGATES (Pacifi c Ball Room )

9 ~ JULY5 8 :00 P. M.- MASS MEETING-OPENING NIGHT First Methodist Church, 813 S. Hope St., Los Angeles

N ORMA N B. HOUSTON, President, Los Angeles Central (1 Branch., Presiding (

MUSI CA L PROGRAM (until 8:30) ~ I ~ , MASS COMMUNITY CHORUS: t/~

Conductors: M INN IE HAMP;~ ~ c->-:7 FREDERI CK PO ~ ~ __ ~ J OHN DENNISON ?/- ~(J -

Solois~s: ARTHUB LEE S IMPKI NS DELCINIA STEVENSON

Accompanists: EDNA HAMMETT PORT ER JO NATHAN COLLINS CHABLES PRn'!E

NA TIO NA L ANTHEM ...... AUDEN cE

I NVOCATION ...... __ ...... THE REV. A, A. PETEHS Vi ctory Baptist Church Los Angeles ROIAHKS OF WELCOM E: THEHoN,EDlV '.e-G~or ~~ J IJ~r The 0 Califomia

J AMES FLO URNE Y, General Chairman 1966 Convention Planning Committee

THIB UTE TO AHTHUH B. SPINGAHN • / BISHOP STEPHEN GILL SPOTTSWOOD Z~~tL- AMEZ Church I~ ~ ." C h~irm a , n ,,,Na tional Board of Dire c tor ~ LIFT E\ BY VOI CE AND S ING ...... AUDIEN CE ~~on AOO"'ssE~~~;li~;Di;;~~;, ';;~~cJ cj-~BENEDICTION ...... __ ...... DR. H ORACE N. MAYS

!/ ~ ~ " h National Baptist Ci ty Mission ~ c...v «( Los Angeles £?1~ 1 ~1~~) WEDNESDA Y, JULY 6

8:00 A.M.- BREA KFAST FOR MINISTER DELEGATES (Asse mbly Room)

8:00 - 9:30 A.M.- REG IONAL MEETINGS

10 :00 - 10:30 A.M.- COl VENTION PLENARY SESSIO I (Emba sy Auditorium ) NA TH AN IEL CO LLEY, Esq. , Member Na tional Boa rd of Di rectors, Sacramento, Ca lif., Presiding IN\·OCATI O.\' ...... THE REV. JOHN D. ANOERSO , In. President, Wi ll iamsbri dge Branch NA ACP Bronx, ew Yo rk RE PORTS: Credenti als Committee Completi on of Co nve nti on Organi za ti on and Other Busin ess

10:30 · ]2 :30 P.M.- SPECIAL PROG RAM: Wa LLs- Chall enge or Prop hecy ?

Speakers: THE R EV. J A~ . OWA RO J ONES. \Vestm insler Pres byteri an Church, Los ngc ~s, Ca lif. WILLI AM BOOTH, Chairman, New York City Commi ss io n on Human Rights

10 :30 A.M.- R ESOLUTIONS COMM ITTEE (Boslon Room ) (As 10nO' as necessa ry)

2:00 P.M.- fEETING NAACP BOARD OF' DIRECTORS ( lew York Roo m)

11 WEDNESDAY , JULY 6

2:00· 4.:00 P. !f.- CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (For names of di scussion leaders and con sultants see page 25 ) A. MDIBERSH IP AND FUND ·RAISING CAMPA IGNS (Branches over 500 members) (Garden Roo m East) MRS. MAX INE SM ITH, Executi ve Sec retary, Memphi s, Tennesse Branch, Presiding / B. MEMBERSH IP AN D FUN D·RAISING CAM PAIGNS (Branches under 500 members) (Ga rden Room West) DR . JAMES HENDERSO N, President, New Ibe ri a, La. Branch, P residing C. THE BATTLE FO R ECONOllIl C J USTI CE- EQ UAL OPPOR· T NIT Y (St. Loui s and Foy Rooms) DR . BHUCE H. GREE N, Pres ident. Cin cinnati, Ohio Branch, Presiding D . MAK ING TH E CLA SSROOM EFFE CTIV E IN THE NO RTH AND SO UTH (Los Angeles Roo m) Roy WAGSTA FF, President, Wilmington, Delaware Branch, Presiding E. LEADERS HIP DE VELOPMENT INSTIT UTE 1. (Sierra Room ) (For names of Instructors for a ll In. titute . ess ions, see page 26) F. LEADERSHIP DEVE LOPME NT INS TIT UTE Il (Assembl y Room )

2:00· 5:00 P.M.- BRANCH PROBLEM CLl IIC (Wilshire Room ) ( For names of Co nsultants, see page 26)

4:00· 6:00 P.M.- COMM ITTEE MEETINGS: CONST IT UT ION REVISION (Hartford Room ) TIlliE AN D PLA CE (Buffalo Room ) YO UTH WOHK (Embassy Auditorium)

5 :00· 6:30 P .M.- YOUTH AND COLLEGE CHAPTERS A DVIS· ORS' WORKSHOP (Embassy Auditorium )

12 WEDNESDAY, JULY 6

8:00 P .YI.- MASS MEETIi\G- YOUTH N lGHT

ALFRED P. WILLlA.\[S. rfl. Yo uth Nlember, National Board of Directors, Presiding

M USICA L PROGR ·\:\r (until 8:30)

DIRE CTOH: CHISP US A. WH IGHT, ESQ.

~lAss Co.\nw.\ITY CHOR S T he Vo ices of Hope Chorus

Co.nductors: J O.\AT HAl' COLLI:\1S TH URSTO.\ FRAZI ER DR . lESTER HAIRSTO:\1 LERoy H UHTE

Soloists: It.;LI us C \ ESA R SUS .~'\'\E S.\[JT H

N.~TIO.'lAL A:\1THDl ...... AUD IE :\1 CE

];\,VO CATIO.'l ...... THE REV. ELLIOTT J. MASON Trinity Bapti st Church Los Angeles. Ca lif.

ADDRESS ...... H ON . H UBERT H . H Ui\lPHREY Vice President of the United Sta tes

" LIFT EV'RY VO I(;E .~'\J) S I:-IG " ...... AUDIEN(; E

BE NE DICTIO.\ ...... THE REV. J EWETT WALKER Good Hope Baptist Church, Los An geles

13 'fh1L}/~' tJ ~~ , THURSDAY, JULY 7

8:00·10:30 A.M.- REGIONAL MEETINGS : To Select-

_____ (!) 1. Regional Nominees to National Board of Directors f)~ )~ 2. Regional Kominees to Nati onal Nominating Committee 3. Regional Nominees to Conventi on Procedure Com· mittee for 1967

10:30 A.M.- HESOLUTIOKS COiVIMITTEE (Boston Room )

11:00 ·12:30 P.M.- CONVENTION PLENARY SESSION (Embassy A uditorium ) S PE CIAL PROGRA .\[: Consumer Protecti on MRS. VEHNA CA:'>SO:'>, Sacramento, Calif., Presiding I NVOCA TION ... _..... _...... _...... __.. _THE HEL G. H . WARREN Presid ent, Topeka, Kansas Branch Speaker: MRS. [SUI ER PETERSO N, Special Assistant to the Presid ent for Con ume r Affairs, Washington. D.C.

12 :30· 2 :30 P.M.- LIFE MEM BEHSHIP LUNCHEON (Golden Sta te Room )) THURSDAY, JULY 7

2 :30 - 4.: 30 P.M.- CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS ( For names of di scuss ion leaders and consultants see ~ e 25 ) ~ LE GA L COU:'.'SEL'S MEET I:'.'G WITH STATE CONFE RENCE A:'!D BRAN CH OFFI CERS (Ne w York Room ) ROB ER T L. CARTE R. ESQ .. .\fe w York City NAACP General Co un se l, Presiding B. SC HOOL DESEGRE GA TIO:\ IN THE SOUTH (Los Angeles Room) MRS. MAXI:'!E SM ITH , Exec uti ve Sec retary, Memphis, Tenn essee Branch, Presiding C. POLITI CAL ACT IO:'! ( Pacifi c Ba llroom) SAi\'lUEL \V. TUC KER , ESQ. , Member, National Board of Direc tors. Ri chmoond. Va .. Presiding D. THE NEG RO AS A PERFORlII lNG ARTIST AND TE CHNI CIA:'.' IN FIL:lLS A'\"D TEL EV ISIO N (Garden Room s, East and West) DAV IS ROBERTS. Labor and Industry Co mmittee, Beverl y Hills-Holl ywood. Ca liL, Branch, Presiding E. LEAD ERS HIP DE\·ELOP.\I EN T bSTITUTE (S ierra Room ) F. LEA DERSHIP DEV ELOP.\[ E:\'T bSTITUTE H (Asse mbl y Room) 2:30 - 4 :30 P.M.- BRA.\fCH PROBLEM CLI NIC (Wi lshire Roo m) 4:30 - 6:00 P.M.- COMMITTEE MEETINGS: RESOL UTIO.\"S (Boston Room ) CO:\ST ITUTIO.\" REVISIO:'.' ( Hartford Room ) TI.\[ E A:'.'D PLA CE ( Buffalo Roo m) YOUTH WORK ( Embassy Auditorium ) 5:30 - 6:30 P.NL- YOCTH AND COLLEGE ADVISORS' WORKSHOP (Embassy Auditorium )

6:00 P. M.- SPEC£AL CONTRlBUTION FUN D TRUSTEES' DI NNER MEETING (Dallas Room )

7:00 P.M.- YOUTH FREEDOM FeND BANQUET AND DANCE (Golden State Room ) GUEST SPEAKER: ROGER W. W[LK[NS, ESQ ., Director, Comm unity Relations Se rvi ce, Department of Justice, Washington. D.C.

15 / FRIDA Yo JULY 8

8 :00· 9 :00 A. 'I.- RECIO ' AL lVJEETJ NGS

9:45 · 12:30 P.M.- CONVEi\TIOi\ PLEi\ARY SESSION ( Embassy Auditorium ) C HESTER I. LEWIS, lH. , ESQ. , Member ·a ti onal Board of Directors, Presiding NVOCA TION ...... TI·IE RE\" . L. L. WHITE Holman Me thodi st Church Los Angeles, California

R ESOLUTlO :\,S O:\' L'

~ B. SC HOOL D ES EGHEGA TION E" TH E NO I ' H A.'< O " TES T V (Carden Roo m East) lH vL'< G A:\, DH EWS. ESQ .. ~ embe r. Na ti onal Di rectors, Presiding -1 C. CO MB ATTl i\"G P OV EHTY (P acifi c Ba ll room ) DI~ . AAHO N H ENHY. President. Mississippi Sta te Co n· fere nce NAACP Bra nches. Cl a rksdale, lVJ iss., Presidin.g D. AGG HESS IV E A CTIO;\" PH OG HAMS L'< H OUSIXG (Los A ngeles Roo ms) H ON. 13Ylw:\, R lD IF OHD , Member. Ca liforni a S ta te I Legislatu reo Sacramento. Cali f.. Presiding E. L E,IOEH SJ-II P D EVE LOp.\1 EN T INSTIT UTE 1 (Sie rra Room )

,F. L EA OEHSHI I' D EI'ELOp.\1 EN T L'< STlT UTE 1I (Assembly R oom )

16 FRIDA Y, JULY 8

2:00 - 4.: 00 P.M.- BRANCH PROBLEM CLINIC (Wilshire Room )

4,:00 - 6:00 P.M.-COMM ITTEE MEETINGS : CONSTITUT IO ' REV ISION (Hartfo rd Room ) TIME AND PLA CE (Buffa lo Room ) YOUTH WORK (Embassy Auditorium )

5:00 · 6:00 P.M.- YOUTH A D COLLEGE ADVI ORS' WORKSHOP (Emba sy Aud ito rium )

7:00 P.M.- FREEDOM F() TD AWARDS BANQUET (Ho ll ywood Pall adium ) BISHOP STEPHEN GILL SPOTTSWOOD, AMEZ Church, Chairman, NAACP Boa rd of Director , Presiding PRE SEN TATION OF THE 51ST SplNGA HN MEDAL TO JOH N H. JOH NSON , Pres id ent. John son Publi shing Co mpan y

17 SA TURDA Y, JULY 9

8:00 A.M.- REGIONAL MEETINGS

9:00 A.M.- RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE (Boston Room)

TIME AND PLACE COMMITTEE (Buffalo Room)

9 :45 to Conclusion- CONVENTIO T PLENARY SESSION (Embassy Auditorium )

THE HON. J OSEPH G. KE NNEDY , Member, Nati onal Board of Directors, San Francisco, California, Presiding

INVO CATION ...... ______THE REV. DONALD G. JACOBS Pres ident, Cleveland, Ohio, Branch

ELE CTION OF NA TIONAL NOM INA TING COMM ITT EE

ELECT ION OF CONVENT ION PRO CED URE COMM ITTEE FOR 1967

REPORT OF REGIO NAL NOM INAT IONS TO THE NAT IONAL BOARD OF DIRE CTORS

REPOP.T OF RESOLUTIO NS CO"lMITTEE

REPORT OF COMM ITTE E ON TIME AND PLA CE

BENED ICTION ______THE REV. T. A. WATK INS Presid ent, Ch arlotte, North Carolina, Branch

ADJO URNME NT

~OTE: There wi ll be no Sunday Mass Meeting

] 8 57th NAACP ANNUAL CONVENTION YOUTH AND COLLEGE DIVISION

July 5-9, 1966 Los Angeles, California

PROGRAM

TUESDAY, JULY 5

( A ll Yo uth Sessions wi ll be held in the A ssembly Holl ond Conventio n Hall o f the Embassy Aud itorium , 947 So uth Grand Street.)

8:00 A. 'l.- REGISTRATION OF DELEGATES (S tatler-Hi lton Hotel)

9:00 A.M .- NATIONAL YOUTH WORK COMMITTEE MEETING (Convention Hall- Embassy Aud itori um)

11:00 · 12:30 A.iVI.- CONVENTLOl\" ORGANIZATION MEETING (All delegates including yo uth ) ( Embassy Aud itorium ) (See Adult Program)

2:30 - 4 :30 P.M.- REGIONAL ORGA N IZATION MEETl] GS (See Adu lt P rogram )

5 :00 · 6 :30 P.M.- OPENING YO UTH SESSION (Pac ifi c Ba ll room ) ( tatler·H il ton Hotel) Presiding: MICHAE L MITCHELL, Ch airman, National Youth Work Co mm ittee. Ba lt im ore, Md. WAHi\I ·L; p HALLY INI'OCA TI O:" ______T II E REv. FLOYD :\1ASSEY Macedonia Baptist Chu rch Los An ge les, Ca lif. WELCO i\lE: lVIH s. CA HOLY, WILSO i'i , Adv isor, \Veslsicl e [ os An ge les You th Co un cil C Ll N T O~ J . BALL. Pres ident. Wes tside Los An ge les Youlh C O~ln c i l T II Oi\fAS JA." ES. Pres id ent. Ce ntral Los An · geles Youlh CO~l n c i l . ROllE HT CO LLI NS . Advi sor. Cc ntra l Los An· ge les You th Co uncil

GHEET I:"CS : Roy W I LK I ~S . Exec uti ve Direc tor. NAACP BISHOP STEPHE :" GILL SPOTTSWOO D, AMEZ Church ; Chairma n. Board or Direc tors, NAACP

19 TUESDAY, JULY 5

RESPO NSE : lVII CHAE L MIT CHELL , Chairm an, Na tional Youth Work Co mmittee UN DERSTA NDING THE CONVEN TION ...... MARK ROSE NMA:'\ 8 :00 P. M.- PUBLIC lVIA SS MEETING (See Adu lt Program)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6

8:00 A.M .- REGIONA L lVIEETINGS (See Ad ult Program ) 10 :00 A.M .· 12 :30 P.M.- CONVENTION PLENA RY SESSION (See Adult Prog ram) 12 :30 · 1 :30 P.M.- WORKSHOP: THE YOUTH AND COLLEGE DIV ISION PRO GRAM DEVELOPMEN T AND OBJE CTIVE S Presiding: RE YNO LD S MOORE, Pres id ent, Mi lwau kee, Wis. Youth Council 2 :1-5· 3 :00 P.M.- PEP RALLY 3 :00· 4:30 P.M .- WORKSI-:IOP : CONSU.\ IER PR OTEC TIO N AN D COMMUN ITY ORGA NIZ ATIO:-l Presiding: LAWRE NCE BR ADFORD, Pres id ent, Harlem You th Co un cil , New York. N.Y. 4 :30 · 6 :00 P.M.- WORKSHOP FOR YOUTH OFFICERS Presiding : CLINTON WEST, Pres ident, Detroit, Mich. Yo uth Co un cil 4:30 · 6:30 P.M.- NA TIONA L YOUTH WORK COMMITTEE MEETING 5 :30 · 6:30 P .M.- WORK SHOP FOR YOUTH ADVISORS Presiding : MARY WILKERSO N, Advisor, Evanston, III. You th Cou ncil 8:00 P. M.- MASS MEETING- YOUTH NIGHT (See Adult Prog ram ) Presiding: ALFRED P. WILL/ MIS, Ill, Youth Me mber. rational Board o( Directors, Muskego n, Mich. GUEST SPEAKER ...... THE HON. HUBER T H. HUM PHREY Vi ce Presid ent of th e United States 10 :30 P.M.- YOUTH SOCIAL ( foll ow ing Yo uth Night Mass Mee tin g) (Haywa rd Hotel- New Orleans Room)

20 THURSDA Y, JULY 7

(Youth Counci ls and Ju nior You th Counci ls. Yo ung Ad ult Co unci ls and College Chapte rs see fo llow ing page. Th ese sess ions will b e held in the Convention Hall of th e Embassy Au ~ ito r ium . )

8:00·10:30 A.M.- REGIONAL MEETINGS- Board No minations (See Adu lt Program )

11 :00 A.M.· 1:00 P.M.- WORKSHOP: L." w E:'

2:30· 4:30 P.M.- CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (See Adu lt Program)

4:30· 6:00 P.NI.- WORKSHOP: ME:'< A:\D lV[O:\EY MDISERSH IP A:'

4:30 · 6:30 P.M.- NATIONAL YOLTH WORK COMNllTTEE MEETING

5:30 · 6:30 P.M.- WORKSHOP FOR ADVISORS Presiding: MRS. CLARA LUPER, Advisor, Okl ahoma City. Ok la. Youth Coun cil

7:00 P.M.- YOUTH FREEDOM FLl\D BAl\QUET AND DA NCE (Golden State Room- Statler·Hi lton Ho~ e l )

GUEST SPEAKER ...... ROGER W. WILK Ii\S. ESQ. Direc tor, Community Rela ti ons Se rvi ce Department of l ustice . Washin gto n. D. C.

(See Adult Program)

21 THURSDAY, JULY 7

(Young Adult Couneiis o nd Colle g e Chapte rs . Yo uth Counci ls and Junior Youth Co unei:s see pre ce ding page. All of these session s wi ll be he ld in the Assembly Room a t the Embassy Audito ri um.)

8 :00 · 10:.30 A.NI.- REG JONAL MEETINGS- Board No mina tion s (See Ad ult P rogram)

10 :00· 12 :00 S oo n- WORKSHOP: POWER AND PRE SSU RE ; ITs BAS IS AND USE FOR SOC IAL CHANGE Presiding: ISAAC WILLI AMS , Member, Nationa l You th \,!ork Co mmi ttee, Region V, Cha rl eston Heights, S.c.

] :30· 3 :00 P.:VI.- WORKSHOP : TE CHl\ IQUES OF COYU.'I NITY OR GAl\ IZA Tl ON DISC USS IOS L CADC H ...... JVIRs. Ai\II NDA WILK INS Di rector. Co mmu nity Relatio ns, Dept. of Welfare Ne w York, N.¥. 3 :00· 3 :15 P.M.- COFFEE BREAK

3 :15 · 4:30 P.M.- WORKSHOP: TOWN AN D GOWN DISC RIi\l1NA TI ON Fresiding: ISAil e WILLl AJ\IS. Mcmbcr, Na ti onal Yo ut h Work Co mmillec. Hegion V. Cha rl cston Heights, S.c.

4:30· 6:30 P. iVl.- .\TATJONAL YOUTH WOHK COMM ITTIc:[ JVIEETI NG (Sa mc as li stcd in Yo ut h Co un cil po rti on of Program)

5:30 · 6:30 P .lVJ.- WORKS I-JOP FOH YO TH ADVISORS (Same as li stcd in Youth Co un cil po rtion o( P rog ram)

7 :00 P. rll .- YOLTH FREt::DOM FuND I3A NQ [1' AND DA NC E (Go lden Statc l{ oo m- Sta tl er·H ilton Hotel) G CST S I' E.·\KJ::H ...... HOGC I{ W. WILK INS Dircctor. Co mmun ity Relations Sc rvice Departm cnt of J u ti cc, Was hi ngton. D.C. (See Adu lt Prog ram)

22 THURSDAY, JULY 7

7:00 P.M.- YOUTH FREEDOM FUND BA NQUET AND DANCE

DEBORAH GILBREATH, Youth Member, National Boa rd of Directors, Presiding

INVOCATION ...... THE RE V. EVERETT COLLINS Bethany Apostolic Church, Los Angeles

" LIFT EV'HY VO ICE AND SING" ...... AUDIE NC E

GUEST AnT ISTS: MARGARET EAL EY HOL l\ [ES , Soloist THE YO Ui'iG SA il TS, Song and Dance Group, Directed by Tommy Roberts and Evelyn Free man Roberts

G EST SPEAKER ...... ROGEH W. W ILK INS , ESQ. Director, Community Relations Service Department of Justi ce Washington, D.C.

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS ...... LAPLOIS ASHFORD Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety Rochester, .Y.

Membership Special Awards Ike Smalls Awards Distinguished Service Awards

BENEDICTION ...... TI ·[E REV. J OHN BURD All·Saints Chu rch, Pasadena, Calif. FRIDAY , JULY 8

8:00 - 9:00 A.M.- REGIO TAL MEETINGS (See Adult Program)

9:45 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.- CONVENTION PLEl ARY SESSION Resolutions (See Adult Program)

2:00 - 3 :15 P .M.- WOHKSHOP: YOUTH IN POLITI CS Presiding: WAYi\"E KIDD , Member, National Youth Work Committee, Chi cago, III.

3:15 - 3 :30 P .M.- PEP RALLY

3 :30· 5 :00 P.M.- YOUTH PLENARY SESSION Board Nominati ons Presiding : CI'IAIR:\JAN, 1966-67 NA TIO:'>AL YOUTH WOHK CO:\Ii\I ITTEE

5:00 - 6 :00 P.M.- WORKSHOP FOR YOUTH ADVISORS Presiding : DAN Nwsoi\I, Detroit, Mich. LLOIVLY N SO~ I AT, Member, National Youth Work Co mmittee, Ne w Orlea ns, La.

9:00 P .M.- YOUTH CONVENTION BALL (Semi-Formal) (Pacifi c and Sierra Balirooms- Statler·Hilton Hotel)

SATURDAY, JULY 9

8:00 A.M.- REG IONA L MEET! TGS (See Ad ult Program )

9 :11 5 A.M. Lo Co nclu ion- CONVENTION PLE JARY SESSIO N (See Ad ult Prog ram )

24 1966 CONVENTION WORKSHOP PARTI CI PANTS

WEDN ESDA Y, J U L Y 6th : 2 :00-4 :00 P.M. A. Membe r s hi p a nd F und-Raising - Branches Over 500 Me mbers : L. SCO ll IVl elvill e, Bridge po rt, Conn .; Mrs. .\I e rle Willi am s. Sa\'ann ah, Geo rgia ; lVlrs. Dora Go ldstein , Stanford, Ca lif. B. Me mbers hip a nd F und- Raising - B r a nches Less Than 500 Me m be rs : Miss Patri cia Boles, Lobos, ~1o nt e r e )' , Ca l if. ; .\1 rs. Benona Bradford . Bronx, New Yo rk ; ~1r s . Ma rva Ga rrell, Wa in e, Ohau, Hawa ii. C. T he Battle fo r Econo mic J us t ice - E qua l E mployment Opportuni t y : Sa mu el J ack on, Esq. , Washington, D.C. ; W. Euge ne Sharpe, Esq., St. Alba ns, ew Yo rk ; Herbert Hi ll , Ne'" Yo rk , e'" York ; Anthony Rasc hal, Wash· in gton, D. C. D. Mak ing t he Classroom E ffect ive in t he N orth a nd Sout h : Mrs. Helen Anderso n, Las Vegas, Nevada ; Wilson R il es, Sana mento, Ca li forn ia: Mi ss June ShagalofT , New Yo rk , Ne w Yo rk .

TH U RSDAY, J U L Y 7t h : 2 :30-4 :30 P.iVL A. Legal Counsel's Meeting wi t h Sta t e Conference a nd Bra nch Officers: Robert L. Ca rter, Ne w York, N.Y. and Legal Staff . B. School D eseg rega t ion in the South: Ru tledge Pearson, J acksonvill e, Fla.: Mrs. J uanita Mitchell , Baltim ore, Md.; Derrick Bell, Esq., Washin gton, D.C. ; Miss June ShagalofT , New Yo rk , .Y. C. Polit ical Act ion : Hon. Augustu s T-1 awkkins, Los Angeles, Ca liforn ia: Cla r· ence Townes, Jr., Esq., Washi ngton, D.C.; Carl Stokes, Esq., Cleveland , Ohio. D. The N egro a s a Pe rforming A rtis t and T echnician in F ilms a nd T elevision: Frederick O'Neal, New Yo rk, N.Y.; I va n Di xon, Los Angeles. Calif. ; Herbert Hill, New Yo rk, N.Y.

F RIDA Y, J U LY 8th: 2:00-4 :00 P.M.

A. Life Me mbers hip Works hop : Mrs. Lenora Truss, Toledo, Ohio; iVr rs. Larri e Stalk s, Newark, N.J. ; Dr. Benj amin Grant, Gary, Indiana; Mrs. K. Watson Frederick, Los Ange les, Calif. B. School Desegrega tion in the N orth and West : Robert L. Carter, Ne w Yo rk , .Y. ; Miss June ShagalofT , Ne w Yo rk , N.Y. C. Combatting Poverty: Dr. Sa muel Proctor, Was hington, D.C. D_ Aggressive Action Prog r a ms in Hous ing : Hon. Loren Mill er, Los Angeles, Calif. ; Yvonn e Brait hwaite, Esq.; Los Ange les, Calif. ; Clarence Johnson, Sa n Francisco, Calif. ; J ack E. Woo d, New Yo rk, N.Y.

25 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT I NSTITUTE

(The instructors will serve at the schedul ed hours throughout the I nstitute.) H ONOHABLE J OSEPH C. K ENNEDY Judge of the Municipal Court San Francisco, California DH. J OHN OHLIGE H, Program Coordinator Peace Corps Training, University Extension University of Southern California at Los Angeles MIss ALT HEA T . L. S IMMONS Secretary for T raining, NAACP

BRANCH PROBLEM CLINIC CO ISULTANTS Branch Adminis tration: Mrs. Kelsey Beshears, St. Joseph, Mo. ; Sil as Craft, J essup, Md. ; Gloster B. Current, New Yo rk Cit y; James McCann, San Di ego, Calif. : Mrs. Irene Smith, Wenonah, N.J . Branch Prog r a mmin g : Dr. Eugene T. Reed, Amityvill e, N.Y. ; Mrs. Maxin e Smith, Memphis, Tenn.: Solomon Stevenson , Evansville, Ind.; Mrs. Jean ette Strong, Ga ry, Ind. ; Robert Waters, Esq. , Kansas City, Kansas; Julius E. Williams, Kansas Cit y, Nlissouri. Budgeting and Fina nce : Dr. . K. Christopher, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Samm y Davis, Sr. , Beverly Hills, Calif. ; Dr. P. Custis Howard, Coatesville, P a.; David Lon gley, Ri chmond, Va.; Richard McClain, ew Yo rk City; Joe Loui s Tucker, Atl anta, Ga.; O. C. Turner, White P lains, N.Y. Church Work: Rev. Whalon Blackmon, Salina, Kansas; Rev. O. 1. Hegmon, FI. Worth, Texas; Rev. Cyru s Kell er, Sacramento, Calif. ; Rev. Donald J acobs, Clevelan d, Ohio ; Rev. R. 1. T. Smith, Jackso n, Miss. ; Rev. James Wadsworth, Detroit, Michi gan. Community Coordination : Dr. Fred Crockett, Danville, III. ; Dr. George D. Fl emming, Ft. Worth, Texas; Rev. Edward Hailes, Washin gton, D. C.; Dr. J ames Hend erso n, New Iberi a, La. ; W. \Y/ . Law, Savann ah, Ga. ; Dr. Charles Roquemore, Wellington, Kansas. Community U nres t: Hono rabl e William Booth, New York City ; Rev. Carl Fuqua, Chi cago, III. ; Rev. Caspar 1. Glenn, Los Angeles, Calif. ; Torman O. Houston, Los An geles, Calif. ; Robert Tindall , Detroit, Mi ch. Direct Action and Select ive Buying: Father James E. Groppi, Milwaukee, Wi sc. : Mi chael Mitchell , Baltimore, Md. ; Philip Savage, Philadelphi a, Pa. ; Miss Ca rolyn Quill oin , Memphis, Tenn. ; Miss Althea T. 1. Simmons, New York City. Economic Advance men t: Loui s Ga rl and, Sioux City, Iowa ; Dr. 1. H. Holm an, J oli et, III. ; Russe ll Pounds, Des Moin es, Iowa; J esse Turner, Memp hi s, Tenn. Education: Lou is Reddi ng, Esq. , Wilmington , Delaware; Mi ss Evelyn Roberts, St. Loui s, Mo . ; S. W. Tucker, Esq., Richm ond, Va. ; Dr. Lu cille Tunstall, Bay City, Mi ch. ; Cha rl es Will , Esq ., South Bend, Indiana ; Lewi s Steel, Esq. , New York Cit y. F und-Rais ing: Mrs. Geo rgia Co nyers, Yeadon, Pa. ; Mrs. Ruth Green, San Di ego, Calif. ; Mrs. Marva Garrett, Honolulu, Hawa ii ; C. R. Harris, P ensacola, Fl a. ; Mrs. Ruth Valentine, P asadena, Ca lif. ; Mrs. Eunrilla Wi lls, South Bend , Ind. Housing: Nathani el Co ll ey, Esq. , Sacramento, Ca li f. ; Raymond Harth, Esq., Chi cago, III. ; Douglas Schenck, Saginaw , Nli ch.; Att orn ey J.aura Va ldez, Bron x,

26 N.Y. ; Wa ll ace Wesl. I. Louis, _\1 0.: Attorney Ea rl dea n , '. S. Robbin,; . Los Angeles, Cal irorn ia. Labor and Industry: A. .1 . Chap ital, Ne ll" O rl ea ns, La.: Dr. Bru ce G reen, Cin cinnati, Ohio ; Volma Overton, Austi n, Texas; Wi lli am E. P oll a rd. Washingto n, D. C. ; \-v.I. Eu gene Sharpe, New York ; Fra nk T roy, Toledo, Ohio. Legal Hedress : R urus J ohn son, Esq., San Berna rdino. Ca li r. ; Cheste r 1. Lewis, Esq., Wichita, Kansas ; Allorn ey Juanita J ackson l\li tchell, Baltimore. ;\1 £1. ; i\Iallhew P erry, Esq., Co lu mbia, .c. : Robert W ri ght, Esq., De;: _\foin es, 1011"8 : J ack Youn g, Esq. , Ja ckson, fl liss issippi. Life M e mbel-s hip: _\1. T. Blanton, Chi cago, 111. : 1\1rs. Kathe rine W. Fred eri cks, Los Angeles, Cal if. ; .vra rvin Gilm ore, Cambri dge, "Vl ass.; Kivie Ka plan, Boston, Mass. ; Dr. H. Cla ude Hudson, Los Ange les. Ca lif. : Dr. _\[a uri ce Ra bb, Louisvi ll e, K y. Me mbe t's hip: Mrs. Ina Boo n, SI. Louis, _\10. ; ydney F inl ey, Chi ca/Io . III. ; Miss Gertrude Go rma n, ew Yo rk City; Robert Horn , T ucson, A ri zo na ; :vr rs. 'lile), Willia mson, Dayton, Ohi o. Parliamentary Procedure : I rvin g Andrews, Esq. , Denve r, Colorado : Charles J ohnson, Esq ., eallle, Washin gton ; W. Robe rt Min g, Esq., Chi cago. III. : F ra nk Reaves, Esq. , Washington , D.C.; Henr)' R. mith, Esq., P illsburgh. P a. Political Action: J ohn Brooks, Ri chmo nd, Va.; J es e J ohnson, Denve r, Col orado ; Mrs. Blanche MeSmith, A nchorage, Alaska ; Warren P ate, Colu mbus. Ohi o; W. C. P allon, Birmingham, Ala bama. Press and Publicity: L. C. Ba tes, Lilli e Hock, Ark.: Earl Bla ncha rd, P acoim a, Calif. ; Harold Strickl and, Columbus, Ohi o. Youth Work: Ha phael Cas im ere, New Orl ea ns, La.; M iss De bora h Gilbrea th, Sl. P aul , Minn. ; Mrs. There a Gabriel, Toledo, Ohi o ; Wa)'n e Ki dd, Eva nston. III. : Rudolph mith, Omaha, Nebraska ; Eugene J-l. Kell y, III, Fontana, Ca lirorni a. Youth Advis ors : M rs. Da n Black, P omona, Ca lif. ; Willi am Ha rdy. l nd ian apolis, I nd. ; Miss Virgini a Ha rper, F l. Madi son, Iowa ; Sherri ll Ma rcus, Atl a nta. Georgia ; Dani el Neusom, Detro it, M ich. ; ~1r s . Robe rta Rohertson , Norrolk, Virgi nia.

CENTRAL LOS ANGELES, CALIfORNIA BRA ICH NAACP OFFICER Dr. H. Cla ude Hud on, Pre ident Emeritus; Judge Lo ren Mill e r, lst Vice P resid ent Emeri tus ; Norm an B. Houston, P resident ; Celes King, HI , 1st Vice P resident ; Mr . Ann ette Bruce, Secreta ry ; Olin E. New ome, T rea urer ; Rev. C. \'i!. Arn old, Att)'. Yvonn e Bra th waite, Sadi e Brewer, Dr. Del Coffe, Thomas E. Dotson , Dr. Oli ver Foster, Morris Gea ring, George Edward Greene, Carl J ohn son, ;\'Irs. Louise McCline, Dr. Granvill e Ma rsha ll , Executive Commillee.

SOUTH LOS ANGELES, CALIFORN[A BRANCH NAACP OFFICERS Edward D. Wa rren, President; Rev. C. W. A mold, Vice-Pres ident ; Mrs. A rvell e Grigsby, Secretary; M rs. Christin e Spencer, Assista nt Secreta ry ; Roo evelt V. W ya tt, Treasurer ; Mrs. Mattie Albright, William D. Albright, J ohn H. Bunkley, Mrs. Ann Calvin , Fred Ca nn on, William T . Carter, Curtis Carra way, M rs. Ell e n Chambers, Herbert F oster, Willie L. Hamilton, Rev. J ooseph Hardwick, M rs. J essie B. Hill , M rs. Willie M. Hollingsworth, Rev. W. H. J ohnson, Rev. T. P. Lee, Mrs. Delana T. MeCloster, William McCombs, Rev. Clifford Mc eil , Woodrow Redo, Mrs. A il ene Saunders, Mrs. Otha Ray Scott, Ted Watk ins, Leroy Williams, M rs. Sydea ri a Williams, Executive Co mm ittee.

27 SOCTHWEST LOS ANGELES, CALIFOR NIA BRA NCH NAACP OFFICERS Dr. James B. Ca rter, President ; Samuel R. Tolson, Vice-President ; lvlrs. Lucy J. Frere, Secreta ry: Dr. Earl Coo per, Treasurer ; M rs. Mary L. Auby, Mrs. Dorothea Burns, Henry Chlltman, Mrs. Laurena A_ Cha tm an, Alvin Co bb, Jr., Eugene Cole man, M rs. Mayett a Colema n, Henry B. Do tson, Jr., F lemming Enix, P hin eas Y. Gra y, M rs. Evelyn J ohnson, ~'lrs . Florence E. Lane, Rev. L. B. Lane, Rev. Robert !\I cMurray, Junius W. P owell , Mrs. Delphine Severin, Executi ve Committee_ WEST SID E LOS ANGELES, CALIFOR IIA BRA NCH NAA CP OFFICERS J esse D. Scott. President ; Robert Co llins, Vi ce-President : Mrs. Opal Carter, Sec retary ; Charles M. Thomas, Treasurer ; Benjamin Austin ; Mrs. Roberta Austin, Donald B. Bolton , Mrs. Olivia Cade, Lawrence G. Fa rrOIl" , Atty. Cha rl es F ielding, ~Irs. Ka therine W. Frederick, Phillip Freer, Dr. J ohn G. Gary, Roger L. Glassco, Re'·. Thomas B. G ri gsby, J oseph Grimmett, A rthur Houston, Mrs. Gwendolyn Jackson, Ha mpton J ohnson, Mrs. Ven tress Johnson , D. M. L. M illi gan, S r. , J ames L. Pickett, Jr., J ohnnie E. Raines, Jr., James Reed, Mrs. Alvin es Ri c hards, A lbert S in /d eta ry, Florence Vau ghn, David Wi lson , Ex ecutive Co mmittee. CENTRAL LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA YO UTH CHAPTER Thomas James. President, Paul Bradley, Vi ce-P re ident: Carol Hamilton, Secretary; Victor Broll"n , Treasu reI': Gregory Brooks, Fleiche r Davison, J ame Sta llin g, Leroy ·f a dl ock. Lorrain e T ill er, Ex ec utive Committee; Hobert Collins, Advi"o r. WEST 'mE LOS ANGELES_ CA LI FORNIA YOUTH COUNCIL Clinton J . Ball , Presid ent ; Althea Mou ltrie, Secreta ry: Ernest Heeves, Treasurer ; _\I r" . Carolyn J. W ilso n, Adviso r.

CONVENTION COiVliVIlTTEES Conven t ion Planning Committee: J a mes F lournoy, Esq., General Cha ir man: A . .I. Ke ll y Will iams, Associate General Chairman. Honorary C itizens Committee: Paul R. Wi ll iams, Cha irman ; Ik E. H. Ballard: Geo rge A. Beavers, Jr.; Counc il man Thomas Bladley; Wesley R. Brazie r ; He". H. H. Brookins : Gov. Edmund G. Brown : George E. Bryant ; J ohn A. Bu ggs; Paul W. Cane : Warren ~VJ. Dorn: ~ll e rv y n Dym a ll y ; Rev. P . J. E ll is; F. Douglas Ferrell: Kenn eth H a hn : Robert H a ll ; Benjamin I-Iandy; Co ngressman A ugustus F. Hawkins : Rev. E. V. Hill ; Arthur Houston, J r. ; No rm a n O. HOll ston ; Lou is R. J ohnson: Cornell R. K irk la nd: Rev. Thomas Ki lgo re; Co un cilm a n Gilbe rt Lindsay: Stan ley Malone. Esq. : Co un cilman Bill y G . •V lil!s ; Eason M.onroe; Geo rge 13 . Parks : Congressma n Edwa rd Royba l ; RolJe r! B. S pivey; Rev. J . T. Stc \\'art: Leon H. Washington. Jr. ; 0". Leroy Weekes : He'·. L. L. White ; Mrs. \ 'a",ie D. Wright. E n tert a inme n t Committee : A rthur Black. Esq ., Cha irm an: H.. E. Collin , Co- Chairma n. F inance Committee: Charl es Thomas, Cha irma n: J ohn J. i\'lance, Co chairm an. Freedom Fund Dinne r: H e rnl a n Smith, Chairman. Hostesses Commit t ee : _\11'". Doroth ea Burns, Chairma n. Hous ing Committee : _\I rs. Florence Va ll !! hn , Cha irrn a n ; Arthur 1-loll s[on, Jr., Co-chairma n. Life Membership : Dr. I-I. ClauJe Hudson , Cha irman. Lite r atu re : .\1 .." . Ray J ohn son, Chairma n.

28 Publicity Committee: Tom Hawkins, Chairman. Registration C(}mmittee: Mrs. Opal Carter, Chairman. Souvenir P r ogr a m Committee: Mrs. Va lerie Best, Chairman . T r ansportation Committee: Olin Newsome, Chairman. Ushers Committee : Nl rs. Am eli a Jones, Chairman. Youth Conference Committee: Clint Ball, Chairman ; Michell e Robert, Co chairman. You th Convention Planning Committee: Ri chard Aaron , Jr. ; Lena Atkin son ; Emma Bl anton ; Frank Cole; Willie Gibson ; Brenda Hart ; Thomas James; Reggie Johnso n ; Jerry Lee; Eric Payne ; Earle Reeves; Ernest Reeves; Michell e Roberts; Don ni e Russell ; Judy Smith ; Jefferson Thomas; Maxine Thomas; Jon Warr. Church Committee: Dr. A. A. Peters, Chairman; Dr. Horace H. Mays, Co chairman ; Rev. Melvin Bell ; Rev. B. O. Byrd ; Rev. P. J. Ellis; Rev. Lloyd Galloway; Rev. Edward V. Hill ; Rev. Wilbert Hudso n ; Rev. James J ones : Rev. Thomas Kil go re; Rev. Henry W. Murph; Rev. Jessie T. Stewart ; Rev. Dew itt D. Turpeau. Churches P articipating: Berean Seventh Day Adven tist ; Mr. Zion Mi ssion ary Baptist Church ; New Hope Baptist Church ; Phillips Temple, CME: Second Baptist Church ; Ward Chapel, AME; Westminster Presbyterian; Uni versal Seventh Day Adventist. Music Committee: Mrs. A. C. Bilbrew , Chairman ; Rosetta Alexa nd er ; Lesli e Bush ; Jonathan Coll ins; John Denniso n ; Evelyn Freeman; Minni e Hampton: Cla rence Hargrave : LeRoy Hu rte : Edna Porter ; Fr e d e ri ~ k Powell ; Tommy Roberts; F loy Rousseau.

29 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE 20 WEST 40th STREET NEW YORK, N .Y. 10018

.\'ATIO.\'AL OFFICERS

Ki vi e Kaplan. President: Arthur B. Spinga rn. Honorary President; Bi s ho p Step hen Gill Spo ttswood. Ch ainnall . Board 0/ Directors : J esse H. Turne r, Vice· Chairman 0/ Board; A lfred Ba ker Lewis. Treasurer ; Dr. Harry J. Greene. A ssistant TrecLSurer ; Roy \Vilkins. Executive Director ; Dr. A lgernon B. Black: M. T. Blanton: Dr. Leonard L. Burns ; Dr. J udah Ca ll11 ; Octavia Ca tl ett ; Norman Cousin s : J ohn Dav is : .\I emphis T. Ga rriso n ; Fatther T heodore Gib on ; John Ha mmond: Pror. S. ]{alph lIa rl o,,' ; Rev. J . .\1. Hinton: Dr. W illia m Ll oyd Tm es : Z. A lexander Looby, Esq.: Dr. O. Cia v .\faxwell: Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ; Hon. Loren i\Jiller ; L. P ea rl j\'litchell: Hon. Wayne Morse : A. Philli p Rando lph: Dr. Eugene T. Heed ; J acki e Robin son: Hon. Theodore Spaulding : J oshu a Thompson: Ri "hop W. J. Wa ll s : Rohert A. Wright. Esq .. Vice· President.

EXECUTI VE CO.\[MITTEE Kell y .\1. A lexande r : Irvin " Andrews, Esq.; Hon. Theodore ,\I . Be rry: J am es G. Bla ke : Hon . Hube rt T. Dela ny ; Dr. Harry J. Greene : Dr. L. H. Holm an ; Dr. H. Cla ude Hudson : Ki vic Kap lan. Ex. Offi cio ; Alfred Bake r Le wi s : Wi ll iam R. Ming, Esq. ; Hutl edge P earson : Bi shop Stephen Gi ll Spottswood: Dr. J. ]\f. Tinsley ; J esse H. Tu rn er.

BOA RD OF DIRECTORS Kell y Alexander. Charlotte, N. C. : Irvin g And rews, Esq. , Denver, Colorado ; Dai sy Bates, L ittle Rock, A rk .: Hon. Theodore Berry, Was hington, D.C.: J ames Blake, Boston, M.ass. ; Dr. Ralph J . Bunche, New York, New York ; Dr. Na tha n Christopher, Cleveland, Ohi o; Dr. W. Mon tague Cobb, Washington, D.C. ; Nathaniel Coll ey, Esq. ; Sacramento, California; C. R. Darden, Meridian, Miss. ; H on. Hu bert T. Dela ny, New Yoo rk , . Y . : Max Delson, Esq., Tew York, j .y.: Ea rl 13 . Di ckerson, Esq. , Chicago, Ill. ; Dr. George D. Flemming, Fort Worth, T ex. ; J ohn F razier, J ackson, IVliss. ; Dr. Buell Gall agher, New York, .Y.: Deborah G il breath, St. P a ul , Minn.: Dr. H a rry 1. Greene, P hil a delphi a, Pa. ; Dr. Aaron H enry, Clarksdale, Miss.; Dr. L. H. Holm an, J oli et, III. : Dr. H. Cla ude Hudson, Los A ngeles, Ca lif. : George Hunton, New York, .Y. ; Dr. Lillie i\ L Jackson, Baltimore, Md. ; Ki vie Kapla n: Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Hon. J oseph G. Kennedy, a n Francisco, Ca lir. ; \Vestl ey W. Law, Savan na h, Ga. ; Dr. 1. Leonidas Leach, F lint, Michi ga n ; Alfred Baker Lewis, Greenwi ch, Conn. : Chester T. Lewis, Jr., Esq., Wi chita, Ka nsa : R ev. Eme rson ,"larcee, San Antoni o, Tex. ; Dr. J ames M. M cClendon, Detroit, M ichi ga n ; W illiam R. j\ [in g, Esq., Chi cago, III . ; Dr. Ca rl M urphy, Baltimore, Md. ; L. J oseph Ove rton. East Elmhurst, New York ; Rutl edge H. P ea rson, J ack ol1\,iII e, Fla. ; Matthew P erry. Esq., Columbia, S.c.; Dr. Maurice Rabb, Louisvi ll e, Kentucky ; Louis Reddi ng. Wil mington, Del. ; Frank Reeves, Esq., Washi ngton, D. C. ; Walter Reuther, Detroit, ivli chi ga n ; Evelyn Roberts, St. Louis, Mo.; Robert D. Robertson, Torfolk, Va.: Dr. C. R. Roquemore, Wellington, Ka ns.; H enry R. Smith, Esq., Pittsburgh, Pa.: Amy E. Spin garn, Te w Yo rk , .Y.; Arthu r B. Spingarn, Esq. , New York, N.Y. ; Bi shop Stephen Gill Spottswood, Washin gton, D.C. ; James E. Stewa rt, Okla homa City, Ok la.; J ack E. Tann er, Esq. , Tacoma, Wash.; Dr. J. M. Tinsley, Richm ond, Va. ; Samu el W. T ucker, E q ., Ri chm ond, Va. ; J esse H. Turner, :Mempbi s~ ; J e sie Vann, Pitt burgh, P a. ; Andrew D. W ein berger, Esq. , New York, j .Y. ; Alfred P. Wi lli ams, Ill, East La nsin g, Mich. ; amuel Will iams, East O ra nge, T.J. : Eurill a Wi ll. , South Bend. I nd. : Ma rgaret Bush Wi lson, Esq. , St. Louis, Mi souri.

30 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Roy Wilkins, Executive Director; John A. Morsell , Assistant Executive Direc tor ; Robert 1. Ca rter, General Counsel; Gloster B. Current, Director, Branches and Field Administration ; Clarence Mi tchell , Director, Was hington Bureau ; Henry Lee Moon, Director, Public R elations; Lu cille Black, Secretary for Memberships ; Mildred Bond, Administrative Assistant ; Bobbie Branche, Office Manager ; John M. Brooks, Registration and Voting, Richmond, Va.; Leonard Carter, Director, Region I ; Richard Do ckery, Director, Southwest R egion; J oan Franklin, Assistant Counsel ; Herbert Hill, Director, Labor Program; Ruby Hurley, Director, South east Region ; William C. Jones, Life M embership Assistant; Maria L. Marcus, Associate Counsel ; Richard McClain, Chief Accountant ; Theodore H. Meekins, Life Membership Assistant; Barbara Morris, Associate Co unsel; Edward B. Muse, Life M ernb ership Assistant; W. C. Patton, Registration and Voting, Birmingham, Ala.; Mark Rosenman, Assistant Youth Director; June Shagaloff, Director for Education Program; Althea T. 1. Simmoons, Secretary for Training; Lew is M. Steel, Associate Counsel; Julius Williams, Director, R egion IV ; 1. C. Bates, Loring D. Emile, Charles Evers, Sydney Finley, Gertrude Gorman, Mary Jamieson , Charles McLean, Charles Mays, 1. DeQuincey Newman, Granville Reed, III, Phillip H. Savage, Harold Strickland, Joe Louis Tucker, Branch Field Directors ; William H. Hardy, Sherrill Marcu , Carolyn Quill oin , Youth Field Directors.