To Get That Power

More than 110 Negroes have qualified as candidates in the 1967 Mississippi elec­ tions; running for offices from state sen­ ator to justice of the peace.

They are running so that their people — the Black Community —will have a voice in determining their own future.

For the first time in 90 years, Black peo­ ple are seeking power in Mississippi. More than 190,000 Negroes are regis­ The tered to tote in Mississippi. In some Building counties Negroes hold overwhelming vot­ of ing majorities; in others there will soon Power be Black majorities. In these and other counties,'where majorities exist in in­ dividual beats, Negroes are running as candidates for sheriff, constable, justice of the peace,!state senator and state repre­ sentative.

The majority are candidates lor local offices. These are the elected officials who have the (most effect on Mississippians. The county boards of supervisors administer tax monies, ad­ minister welfare programs and affect economic structures with­ in the community.

After three years of intensive work and struggle to build vot­ ing power, Black Mississippian^ this year have the opportunity to gain the power that will allpw them a voice in determining their own futures.

Twenty-three of Mississippi'^ 82 counties have Negroes run­ ning in either the August party primaries or as independents in the November general election. The candidates are running from counties and county beans where there are Black voting majorities. County-wide majorities have already been achieved in Coahoma, Bolivar, Holmes, Madison and Issaquena counties. Majorities are possible in sevetal others before the July 7 dead­ line. I Success of Mississippi Negroes in the 1967 elections will be determined largely by the amount of resources available to them in their campaigns. In view of !the severely limited resources, Priorities must and have been1 named. The concentration must be given to those areas wherfe victory in November is a real possibility. The amount of available resources will determine the ability to widen the area of priorities. Only when Black people are (elected to public office will real and lasting changes be possible in Mississippi. The year is 1967 and the power must be won in November. In the summer of 1964 people and Tf»e money flowed into Mississippi from the North to begin a massive campaign to *w©©Cl register Negro voters. In the ensuing TOF three years the work and struggle has Re&OUtCQS continued and expanded, but the once plentiful resources have become less and less apparent.

The effect of lessening resources on the Black community has been both good and bad. Withfewerand fewer outsiders in­ volved in the struggle of making the Black community's voice heard, leadership within the community itself has emerged and developed. Organization of the community has come from within.

Intensive work in political education and leadership training began in November 1966. The massive job of reaching each and every newly registered voter with political education has been financed and carried on the past eight months primarily by the communities themselves. But the Black community's resources, limited from the beginning, are beginning to disappear.

In the Delta, two-thirds Negro, the median annual income of Negroes in 1960 was only $465. The predominately agricultural economy in the Delta, with its large cotton plantations, is dom­ inated almost exclusively by Whites. Negroes who once earned $3 a day by hand labor in the fields are now unemployed by the thousands because of mechanization and the unwillingness of land owners to pay the federal minimum wage.

In 1959 the Mississippi Employment Security Commission estimated there were more than 60,000 Negroes employed in the hand picking of cotton (primarily in the Delta); in October 1966 the commission estimated only 2,000 Negroes were employed in the cotton fields.

The Black community's resources, limited though they were, have been expended at great sacrifice in the past eight months to continue its struggle for a voice in determining its own future. These resources are almost gone -- at a time when they are desperately needed to clutch the victory almost in hand. Mrs. Fanny Lou Hamer, Ruieviiie, Mississippi is probably the most renowned civil rights leader in Mississippi. She is an independent candidate for state senator from Sunflower County, the home of Sen. James O. Eastland. A freedom can­ didate for Congress in 1964, Mrs. Hamer was a leader in the Missis­ sippi Freedom Democratic Party congressional challenge. She was brutally beatin in Winona, Missis­ sippi in 1963 during voter regis­ tration work.

Mr. George Raymond, CORE worker in Madison County since 1964, is a candidate for state representative. Madison County has a registered Negro majority of 7,000 against a white registration of 6,000. Mr Raymond came to McComb, Mis­ sissippi in 1961 with the Freedom Riders and was instrumental in planning the massive civil rights activities in the state during the summer of 1964. Mrs. Unita Blackweil, independent candidate for Justice of the Peace in Issaquena County, has been ac­ tive in civil rights since 1964 when she began working on voter regis­ tration. Active in school desegre­ gation in Issaquena and neighboring Sharkey county, she was a delegate with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in Atlantic City.

Mr. Robert Smith, candidate for sheriff in Holmes County, leads a 1,300 vote Negro majority and excellent chances of electing Negro candidates to office. Mr. Smith has been a high school math­ ematics teacher in Lexington 19years. There is Negro majority in four of the five Holmes County beats, with very good chances in the November election.

Mr. Kermit Stanton is a candidate for supervisor in Bolivar County, Beats, which represents the best possibility for winning in the November election. There is more than a 3 to 1 registered Negro majority. Mr. Stanton is a self- employed auto mechanic in the town of Shelby. A leadership role in the Shelby school boycott in April 1967 made him a serious candidate for public office. Mr. Joseph Williams, candidate for supervisors in the Beat 4 of Yazoo County, is the first candidate to undergo intensive intimidation from whites since qualifying as a candidate. A farmer, his credit at local stores has been cancelled and he has been threatened with having his home burned.

Mr. Johnny Applewhite, active in Freedom Democratic Party work in Carroll County, is running for constable from the only beat with a registered Negro voting majori­ ty. There are candidates for super­ visor and justice of the peace in the same beat.

Ir. E. W. Steptoe, Sr., of McComb, Mississippi, is running for state representative in the August Dem- oqratic primary from a three coun­ ty1 area, which includes Amite, Wil­ kinson and Franklin counties. Ac­ tive over the past 20 years in Mis­ sissippi civil rights, he organized the Amite County chapter of the NAACP in the 1950's. Priority Counties Need: Campaign Managers (two full-time, $60 each per week) $2,640.00 Transportation Campaign managers ($25 each per week) 1,100.00 Candidates (average 7 per county, $25 per week) 3,850.00 Workshops for precinct workers, candidates, campaign managers, (transportation to and from) 200.00 Voting instruction (6 workers, $25 each per week for 1-month before primary and 1-month before general) 1,500.00 Election (turning out the vote: 40 cars at $5 each, primary and general) 5,000.00 Campaign Literature Bumper stickers, handbills, canvasser handbooks, posters, poll watcher instruction, buttons Total 5,000.00 Communications Leaflets 300.00 Candidate brochures ($300 for each of 7 candidates) 2,100.00 Radio advertising 500.00 Television advertising 500.00 Newspaper advertising 300.00 Sound trucks 300.00 Facilities Office ($50 per month) 300.00 Telephone ($125 per month) 725.00 Secretary ($60 per week) 1,320.00

TOTAL $25,635.00 Mississippians United To Elect Negro Candidates has been organized to find resources to support the election of Negro candidates in 1967.

The committee has chosen eight counties as priority areas - Amite

Bolivar

Carroll

Holmes

Issaquena

Madison

Sunflower

Yazoo Resources will be used first to meet the needs in these priority areas. Addition resources will be used in campaigns of Negro candidates in the other 15 counties. Make checks payable to:

Mississippians United lo Elect Negro Candidates P. 0. Box 202 Greenville, Mississippi 38701 TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

DEPARTMENT OF 25 BENNET STREET PREVENTIVE MEDICINE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02111

{Local Address) January 3» 1967 Post Office v'-ox Ly. Mound Bayou Lississippi 3^762 Fhone 65

Dear Friend, Irt July of 1966 Tufts University of Poston* Massachusetts for. ally announced its intentions tc establish a Comprehensive Health Center at Pound Bayou, Mississippi* Since that tine we have been involved in re­ cruiting f/tedical personnel and ironing out difficulties so that this in­ tention ed/ht become a reality„

In oreer to bring you up to date on developments you are invited to a ;;Pro.'ress Report Peeting;/ at the Baptist Seminary , in Pound Dayou, cn,_ Fri­ day nirhtj January 6th, at 7;30 P.p. Several senior staff persons fron Tuft-s will be present; including the project director.

Since we cannot personally invite everyone, please feel free to pass this invitation on tc your friends and neighbors.

We are looking forward to seeing you on Friday night*

Pespectfully,

Paniel P. Mitchell, Director of Training OPERATION FREEDOM

932 Dayton Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

January 9, 1967

Dear Amzie: ^a Enclosed Jfeg^Ceight money orders totally the |2,000 which the committee decided to send. At the Board meeting -we voted to send y ou personally $100.00 from our administrative fund to help in the expenses $rpu have been put to in Grenada county and the trips going and coming. Use this as you think best. We are not designating it for any specific expense. Hope things are moving forward in the Headstart program. Please give my love to the ladies I know—and of course, incidentally, to the men. „ As ever in friendship, /%JL

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ASSISTANT SECRETARY ' AND MANPOWER ADMINISTRATOR JM i S 7967

Mr. Kenneth C. Wagner Director Mississippi Research and Development Center Post Office Drawer 2^70 Jackson, Mississippi

Dear Mr. Wagner:

Thank you for your recent letter describing the Mississippi Research and Development Center's proposed program of assistance to the disadvantaged in the Mississippi Delta.

Although the Department of Labor expects to assume the responsibility for administering the programs to which you refer, such authority has not yet been delegated, and the funding capability to do so is still pending.

Specific guidelines for the program are now being develox^ed and when completed, will be forwarded to our field representatives. May I suggest that you keep in touch with the Neighborhood Youth Corps regional office in Atlanta for assistance in the preparation of a detailed proposal. The address of that office is: Room 327, 1371 Peachtree Street N. E/, Atlanta, Georgia 3030^;.

Again may 1 thank you for such an informative presentation of the circumstances existing in the Mississippi Delta. Sincerely, o -tL*i*yy-~i \A Stanley H. Ruttenberg Assistant Secretary and Manpower Administrator

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Dear Kr« Boars

Ksny things have happened since you have had to look at the conditions of the ligwi in Boliver County or in Mississippi. I hove tried and eo have ay people and others (and we are still trying to find a solution) to begin to end the esploytation of Negros through employment, education,and politics.

Even with the Coaaisions that are available to begin the fight our hands are still tied when seeking the relief of futher actions taken by those who controll the economic conditions of Black people.

Please take action under the Law that forbids discrimination under n,itle VI and VII in pl'nts that orperate in Kissise inai under the Balance Agriculture Prith Induc;try (3AWI) program.

Complaints h ve been filed with the Equal Opportunity Commianion, Through the office of Miss Marion Wright ia Jackson Kisaissipplt GO far the Labor (Deptartment of) has not jot made an investigation of the employment service here in Cleveland Missi esippi and we Art concerned about the time element that pro: Ciy canned such delay!

Mr. Thomas (from Boo tan (DO had a son to I ,,-rk with us two summers ago and was beaten severly while he worked among .Negros. Tlr. Morton CComes has tried to supply us with names of people in the Federal Government itfho would help us when IM needed their help.

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February 15, 1967

Mr. Amzie Moore 614 S. Chrisman Ave. Cleveland, Miss.

Salutation? and More power to you!

In the interests of the National Conference on Black. Power, to be held on the weekend of July 21-23, 1967, we would be both greatly honored and privileged to have you serve, along with a number of other dis­ tinguished black Americans, as a member of the National Planning Com­ mittee for the Conference. A meeting of the Planning Committee will be held on Saturday, February 25, 1967 at the Episcopal Cathedral House, 24 Rector Street, Newark, New Jersey from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. We sincerely hope that you can arrange to be present for this highly important organizational meeting.

Organizations such as B'Nai B'Rith, the Knights of Columbus, the Sons of Italy, and Negro Businessmen's Clubs and fraternal groups all represent associations for the development of positive ethnic power. In much this same spirit, a consolidated effort must be made now for more equitable power formation among the masses of black Americans for the larger good of the whole nation. I am sure that you especially are aware of how important it is in these immediately crucial times that we learn again to support each other and to stand up for and with each other.

It was this recognition which last year prompted the calling for a National Conference on Black Power. At the planning session in Washing­ ton, D. C. over the 1966 Labor Day weekend, unexpected numbers of black young people came. The planning session turned out to be their day; and evidence was clearly given that these young people - in spite of all that we may have heard to the contrary - were open to communication and cooperation with their own older black brothers. -2-

At the conclusion of the 1966 Labor Day weekend planning session in Washington, D.C. for the National Conference on Black Power, Represent­ ative Adam Clayton Powell appointed a Committee for Continuation for the Conference. The committee was composed, in addition to Mr. Powell, of Mrs. Jewell Mazique, Messrs. Omar Abu Ahmed, Isaiah Robinson, Ron Karenga, and Dr. Nathan Wright. When Mr. Powell withdrew as convener of the Conference, the Committee was asked to continue plans for the Conference and to make every effort to extend the base of participation. Our Committee has met frequently and after hearing the suggestions of a number of younger and older persons across the country concerned with Black Power, we have determined the following:

1 - A National Conference on Black Power is to be called for July 21-23, 1967. This will comply with a suggestion by Mr. Floyd McKissick, National Director of CORE, that we meet two weeks after the annual meeting of CORE and reap the benefit of the publicity which CORE will give the National Conference on Black Power. The Conference and all of its planning sessions will involve understandably only our own black brothers. 2 - Kie theme of the conference will be: "THE UNITY of BLACK PEOPLE for the greater good of all." The express purpose of the Conference is to answer what may be the most promising plea of more than a generation: That the experiences of our older black men and women be wedded with those of the masses of younger black men and women, symbolic of the emerging new breed that has developed out of the past and will be shaped by the future.

Together we must work within the clearly assumed need of power for black people as the basis for self-respect, self-development, self-protection, and self-determination. Hence, our meetings are to be family gatherings for us as black brothers by ourselves, but for the greater good of all. 3 " A series of national and regional planning meetings will be held prior to the conference. (a) the first such meeting was held on the first Saturday of February, 1967 for the purpose of preparing a substantial list of our own eminent men and women of success who might be asked to serve as members of the National Planning Committee and underwrite as patrons the basic expense of the National Conference on Black Power. It was at this meeting that your name was suggested as a potential Planning Committee member.

Our younger new breed cannot pay for long-distance transport­ ation plus for conference fees and accommodations and come for a conference anywhere in large numbers. Since it has been -3-

their plea that a wedding of interests take place between them and their older black brothers, it is necessary that every effort be made to facilitate their presence. Further, regional planning meetings at selected cities must be held, beginning in March, to organize for the work which the National Conference on Black Power will spawn, encourage, and strengthen. These expenses must be underwritten in advance. (b) Brother Omar Abu Ahmed of New York City and Bishop John Douglass Bright, Sr., of the First Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church have agreed to serve as joint hosts for the February 25 organizational meeting of the Planning Committee for the National Conference on Black Power. (c) At the February 4 meeting, at which names of potential Planning Committee members were proposed, several other matters were agreed upon which should be of deep concern to you. 1) Every effort will be made to keep a balance between our older and younger black brothers in the work and planning of the Conference. This is a matter to which we must be particularly sensitive since understandably most of the initial members of the Planning Committee, who are all asked to be patrons, will be our older men and women. We shall address ourselves to this issue on February 25. 2) The Planning Committee will be responsible to the Committee on Continuation for the National Conference on Black Power. 3) Members of the National Planning Committee would be asked to subscribe $100 each toward the pre-Conference and Con­ ference expense. 4) National officers will be selected for the Planning Com­ mittee on February 25. Regional officers will be designated at regional meetings beginning in March. 5) Until a treasurer for the Conference is selected, pre­ ferably from the middle or far West, Mr. Isaiah Robinson, nationally known for his leadership of the Harlem Parents' Committee, will serve as temporary treasurer.

Bishop Bright has been asked to give the weight of his presence and parti­ cipation as a patron at present to the work of the Conference. His future role will depend chiefly upon the kind of response which we give on February 25. The Bishop feels that if we can plan successfully in our endeavor, the welfare of the entire nation will have been enhanced, and a miracle of the century will have been performed. The Bishop recently wrote: "All of us know so well that power is merely to do things, to move things, to control things, to direct, to create, to destroy. The desire of Negro America to get Black Power is not to destroy America but to do great things for America, to move America forward; yes, to control part of America like all other ethnic groups, to help direct the affairs of America, to be creative American citizens; yes, to destroy the bigots, the social ills, political ills, the economic ills, racial ills, and to drive them from the shores of America." -4-

Those of us who are asked to serve on the National Planning Committee for the forthcoming Conference have all, in our own way, been working for the empowerment of black Americans for their eventual successful thrust into the mainstream of American life. Because of this, Bishop Bright speaks for me and, I trust, for you as well. In this same regard, my own Black Power and Urban Unrest: Creative Possibilities will be published in cloth and paperback simultaneously by Hawthorn Books, Inc., New York, in March. The Bishop's statement is taken from the book. We must give to Black Power the positive meaning which it must have as a creative necessity at this time in the life of our nation and world. This urgency makes all the more significant what we do both at the July Conference and at our series of pre-Conference meetings in a number of cities. It is here that practical approaches to the regional, local, and national implementation of power, unity, and a new identity marked by pride for us as black people must begin to be written large and clear for the greater good of all.

A small task force is presently at work preparing a position paper for consideration on February 25, spelling out specific economic, political, educational, and cultural program possibilities for the tangible expression of Black Power. Please send to us immediately your suggestions in this regard.

Please return the enclosed card, preferably with your much-needed sub­ scription, at this time. Your early indication of willingness to partici­ pate as a Planning Committee member will assure your participation in determining the national thrust of our effort for power and solidarity. Perhaps most important, however, this will insure your key role in giving shape to the local and regional endeavors which must be the basic scene of our work for the far too long overdue empowerment of black people for self-directed self-determination for our own good and that of our nation and world.

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Dear Amzie : It's moving toward auditing tics for 1966 and we have sous missing notes and re­ ceipts. It's possible youSve sent sone of these but we don't find the mi so rather than hunt fur­ ther when you can will you please gat the folks to sign them. We hope the mechancis of this won't be too difficult and if possible we would hope to jgeeb them back &y -_a_ok 15. i I had a long talk, theRothe night with Jim leRee. The attacksjon him remind^fef what someone said,"If these are my friends, I sure don't need any enemies." He thinks a great deql of you. ".'here people are concerned you seem to see eye to eye. C/ell, it s late and ^ want to go the 10. •sAS ever,

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MYLES F. HORTON, Director C. CONRAD BROWNE, Exec. Vice Pres. March 21, 1967

Mr. Amzie Moore 614 Chrisman Avenue Cleveland, Mississippi

Dear Amzie:

As I have indicated before, I am very anxious to get together some ma­ terials about your center as one of the developing Highlander-type centers in the South, we are-getting out a -two-year-- report in which-we-want to— feature your work as one of the outstanding creative centers in Mississ­ ippi. To do this most effectively, I need to have some pictures of groups with which you are working, buildings that are used, or a picture of one building if it is identified with the center.

I need to have these materials by March 30 in order to include them in the report we are now preparing. If you have no pictures, please send us a written report of the work you are doing so that we can include that. I think it should include the programs you have run in the past, how effective they have been and any outstanding results, and any programs you are planning for the future. I shall be waiting anxiously to hear from you.

I am also very anxious to hear how the Workshop for Negro City, County and State Candidates is coming along. Mrs. Montgomery called me and seemed to be very excited about preparations, but since then it has been a complete blank. As you know, Highlander Center is committed to helping out financially. We need to know when you need some money and the amount in order that we can send it on„

I am looking forward to hearing from you about materials for the report we will be putting out.

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CCB/lk RESEARCH AMD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

March 22, 1967

Mr. Amzie Moore Cleveland Mississippi \

Dear Mr. Moore:

Enclosed is a copy of Volumes I and II of the four-part proposal draft which we are in the process of finalizing. These contain the key program definition and organization details which we are especially interested in having you react to.

We have transmitted Xerox (not final printed) copies of all four volumes to the Ford Foundation and the interested Washington agencies this week. When necessary corrections have been made in the copies you are being sent, we will mail corrected copies (by Friday, we hope) to all interested parties.

This does not mean that all the details have been finalized, of course, but we felt that we had to get a draft of the final proposal to Washington because of "SShe pressures that exist both in the Delta and with regard to the commitment of this year's funds by HEW and the other interested agencies.

We hope to have a review session with Mayor Dunne and others in Greenville late Thursday. We would like to secure your reactions as soon as possible and to schedule whatever follow-up discussions with you and any other Negro leaders who desire to participate in a discussion at your earliest convenience.

Either Dr. Bankston or I will be in touch with you or Mrs. Blackwell or Dr. Page or Mrs. Barnes or Mr. Hall or Mr. Ayers this week to check with you about setting a meeting date.

We hope to be ready to move now shortly and look forward to what we are con­ vinced will be an extremely important program to everyone in Mississippi.

Sinceraly,

Kenneth C. Wagner Director KCW:epj z j Enclosures

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Dear Amzie, The Chicago people are very enthusiastic about having twelve candidates and campaign managers from Sunflower and Bolivar come to Chicago March 30th through April 4th for a political training session. Enclosed are 13 copies of the schedule. Please distribute 12 copies to those persons who will attend and keep one copy for yourself. Please call their attention particularly to the address where they are supposed to go upon arrival, which is 6625 South Parkway. Monday night, in New York, I met with Julian Bond, Victoria Grey, Ella Baker and Bob Zellner to discuss details of the Cleveland program for April |4th through May 26th. So far, everything seems in good order. I am pleased that Miss Baker has agreed to be a resource person in Cleveland. Cordially yours,

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Please refer to my letter of March 10 concerning the BOLIVAR COUNTY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN PROGRAM to be held in Cleveland, Mississippi April 14 through May 26.

Our plans for the six week training session for political candidates from Bolivar and Sunflower Counties are now complete. Most of our staff and resource people have confirmed their participation for one or two weeks of the session.

It is vital to our program that we obtain your firm commitment for the week of April 2 8 - May 5 and May 19 -26

If the dates listed are not convenient, please advise your preference on the enclosed card and mail to us today.

Freedom!

Mrs. Kenneth Montgomery, Coordinator (312) Su.7-4200 ext.437 LM/cr

nAyZs March 25, 1967

Dear Nominee,

The nomination of you as a Board of Director Member for The Mound Bayou Community Hospital is a very important honor* It shows the faith and confidence the men and women of the community have in you by desiring to place you in such a representative position. We will at this time congratulate you as a nominee and wish you success on the night of election*

It is vitally necessary that you meet with us on March 29th at the Knights and Daughters Administration Building in Mound Bayou, Mis­ sissippi at 7:45 p.m. The meeting is very important and will be brief. YOU MUST BE PRESENT!! i

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March 28, 1967

Dear Friend:

For the past two months Representatives of the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education have been conducting Voter Registration and Education workshops in various areas of the state. Six of these work­ shops have already been conducted and were very successful. They are designed to train local leadership whereby they may do a more effective job in their communities.

Two more workshops are scheduled; one will be held in Jackson on April 1st and the other in West Point on April 8th. The Jackson meeting will be held at the Central Methodist Church, 500 N. Farish Streetj the West Point meeting will be at Holmes Junior College. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m., with adjournment scheduled around 5:00 p.m.

As President of the Mississippi AFL-CIO, I would like to extend to you a cordial invitation to attend one of these workshops.

Sincerely and Fraternally

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Dear / W^/^A^^V-,

I've learned that a mailing sent out approximately 10 days ago to the Executive Committee has not reached some of you. To others this will be a reminder of the two important meetings shortly coming up.

The first, on April I5th, is for members of the Executive Committee only. At this meeting we will finalize the following rough agenda for the State FDP convention the following day, Sunday, April 16th :-

1. Sunflower/Moorhead special elections 2. Bond money from 1^65 Jackson demonstrations. 3. 1967 Elections. 4. Candidates - 1967 Elections. 5. Summer Project. 6. FDp - Registration as a political party ?

Both meetings will be held in the Community

Center, Sunflower City, and both will begin at I.00pm. Mr. Percy

Sutton, Borough President of Manhattan, will be a guest speaker at

Sunday's meeting, Freedom, Lawrence Guyot;, Chairman. * plus candidates who ran in the 1966 senatorial and congressional election. April 1H, 1967

Mr. Peter Sherman Program Analyist 0. E. 0. Pe?ri onal Office 101 Marietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303 —"

Dear Mr. Sherman:

In reference to your letter of April 5 regarding the necessary chanstes within the Board structure, I would like to submit the following infor­ /z mation which we feel complies fully with your request.

First, the Board will be enlarged from 26 to 28 with one of these being an elected poor white representative and the other a Negro representative from a target area, probably Duncan.

Second, the terms of Mrs. Bridges, Rev. James, and Mr. Elbert Smith will be filled bv an open election during the second or third week in May. Official notices of the forthcoming elections will be posted in those areas in which the elections are to occur at least seven days prior to the election. A CSA staff member will act as moderator until such is appointed from the floor. At least twenty-five (25) names of persons attending and the appropriate minutes will be recorded.

Third, the by-laws will reflect allowable representation by interested groups petitioning such in compliance with Memo 57, page 5, paragraph d.

Fourth, all persons presently designated to hold positions more than two years will be informed of the two year maximum beginning as of 6-1-67. However, those persons listed to be replaced in 1968 will be carried out as already set forth.

Fifth, the by-laws will reflect the requirements of Memo 57, Part B.

If there is any question as to any point contained herein, please contact us immediately or we shall otherwise proceed as indicated.

Sincerely, (^uA&p^<^y Earl E. Davis cc: Mr. Sam D. Long Executive Director Mr. Amzie Moore i z«z~ yic^-;

April 18, 1967

Kr* John Hatch 25 Bennett Street Boston, Kassachusetta 02111

Dear Kr. HatchJ

This is a letter of inquiry regarding th® warehouse that will be us«d for steragis* 1 wouli lit- t© knew the exact functional operation »f the warehouse afsd the items that can be $t@r«d regarding Tuft Medical Center* A Is® is it possible that it. could serve * dual function?

Mestt, about th* 5&!> of the professional p«rs©nneil that you have hired, what percentage would need

Again we are v«ry inter®sted in having another joint Resting with y©u in the vtry near future*

Sincerely,

lari Lucas Center Director LOAN GUARANTY DIVISION VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CENTER JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39216 April 19, 1967

YOUR FILE REFERENCE:

IN REPLY REFER TO: 4023/263 Mr. Amzie Moore 614 South Chrisman Avenue DL 1585-Miss-13 Cleveland, Mississippi 38732

Dear Mr. Moore: Our records show your loan account was delinquent $78.12 as of April 13, 1967. This amount represents your April installment plus a balance on an amount that we advanced from our funds to pay your 1966 taxes.

We request that you forward your remittance for the above amount to restore your account to a current status.

Sincerely yours,

V-fta*_k(***n K B. D. HARDY^J*. > Chief, Loan Service \ and Claims Section

Include Zip Code in your return address and give veteran's social security number. Show veteran s full name and VA file number on all correspondence. If VA number is unknown, show service number. MARIAN E. WRIGHT ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 53814 N. Farish Street Jackson, Mississippi 39202 Area Code 601 948-7301

MEMORANDUM

TO: MRS. UNITA BLACKWELL MRS. FANNIE LOU HAMER MR. AMZIE MOORE MR. CLARENCE HALL MRS. THELMA BARNES MR. JAKE AYERS DR. MATTHEW PAGE

FROM: Marian E. Wright

DATE: APRIL 20, 1967

RE: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

While you weren't all at the last meeting, and while some of you indicated that you had already held community elections for board members to serve on the Research and Development project, we do not yet have a list of Negro board members from all the" counties to be represented. We should complete this within the next seven days as the project is scheduled to begin around May 1, 1967, and it remains yet to get an equivalent number of white board members which depends on how many we select and from where. Could each of you, please, do whatever is required and call me collect or write within one week (by April 24, 1967) stating the names of the Negroes to serve on the Research and Development board for the Greenville project so that Dr. Wagner can complete the board and get the program underway.

I want to express my deep appreciation for your quick and thorough response on the food stamp project. If we continue pushing, which I have every intent to, we can bring about sub­ stantial changes in the Food Stamp program in order to meet the needs of those who cannot now participate or who do so with great difficulty. Did not say, but want to now, that those who testified at the hearing were great and made a great impression on all who heard. . •

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Mr. Amzie Mporo 614 Chrisman AVe. Cleveland, Miss.

Bear Mr. M0ore* How are you at this time*? I am writing you concering our Preschool, We don't wqnt to live like ^isletore, as * sometime tell my neople, and we + don't want to hurden you too much. We have been tring to get o you with a Committee to tell you some things, that is going on in our Center, also to try to get a better understanding.

^e feel some what like a small group of Children, that failed to get their order, in to Santac_aus. *t is a . retty long Story , beMnd this deal, for example. Our people have come nearly to a s^and still, in our Pro-school W« still have a good number of Children, nit our Workers are going from us and it is being caused from the like o^ understanding, I must plaoe some of the blame on some of our Staff workers, hough, As you may or maynot know that Mj>. & Mrs. Hopfcins Started a Pre-.chool in their home when, we started. I helped to form the resolution in «Jackson,Miss at the College Park -^rto. that where it was possible we would run our school on Volunteer Bgses. Mrs. Hopkins was there and ^he did ask me to Represent , our County, (Montgomery) She Ran HCr school for a short while and then she came to us so we , tried to show her that we wanted to work with her, ^he worst thing that happened, Cur peonle , was so awkard that they , given her all the names of the children from this Com„ minuty, I tried to nip the tMng in the B^d because * thought that this would happen.

They goes and oome but they don't ever give a report to the group here so that is causing some confusion, ^h« people seems to think that they are working mostly for self, ^e with held this until now because we didn't \AAA*A) people to think that we were fighting, *t have come to the time that we have got to do something about this situtation, because a lot of our people are leaving us, v

W© would that you could^out to help us out, Aiso our Eear friend Mrs# Hammer. BeCf_,use -we don't wanV to lose a large Community of peonle for one Family. 1» have no grudge, hate or ^alice towards any one, there is only Misunderstanding, Please Answere soon, Your dear friend;

Rev, Arthur k. Ward <£>/, G.-y .^yyy / Btoceae of JJetoarfc Department of Urban Work Nathan Wright, Jr., EdJD, Tl-xecutive Piiector 24 RECTOR STREET - NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102

May 2, 1967

Dear Friends:

The National Conference on Black Power will be a three and one half day work session for young and older black Americans to think through and plan for programs designed to give authentic power to black people. This will benefit our nation as a whole and our entire world.

The conference registration fee includes all meals and several coffee hours each day. In this light, the fee is minimal.

Students who register may send as little as $5.00 for deposit. Please register immediately. Facsimile forms may be used for registration. More flyers may be sent upon re­ quest.

We hope that you will be well represented at the July 20-23 conference.

Sincerely, - - ~ffl%« ZyyJy. (.BrD Nathan Wright, JrJ (/ Cha irman Conference Committee NWJr/pb July 20-23, 1967 National Conference on Black Power

An assembly of Black Americans, as in an intimate family gathering, to work for the Unity of Black People and the greatest good for all

24 RECTOR STREET, NEWARK, N. J. 07102

REGISTRATION FORM FOR JULY 20-23 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BLACK POWER

As a Black American, I would like to participate in the National Conference on Black Power.

Name Telephone No.

Address STREET AND NO. CITY STATE ZIP CODE Organization

The following in numerical order of preference are my workshop topic interests: Nationalism and World Peace Civic, Cultural and Economic Development Urban Problems Religious Development Educational Development Politics — Poverty Elimination Youth Problems Enclosed is • $25.00 for my Registration Fee, or • $15.00 deposit, the $10.00 balance to be paid by June 15. CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY SHOULD BE USED, PAYABLE TO "BLACK POWER CONFERENCE" Background and Purpose CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (Tentative) The July 20-23 National Conference on Black Power grows out of the 1966 Labor Day week-end planning session held in Washington, D. C, at the call of Representative Adam Clayton Powell. Thursday, July 20 The committee appointed at that time to continue plans for the 3:00 P.M.—Registration Conference has organized a National Planning Committee composed of 6:30 P.M.—Supper representatives of those at the first planning session and more than 100 7:30 P.M.—Opening Session others. The Planning Committee has underwritten promotion and pub­ licity costs and is seeking to obtain funds for partial travel subsidies for Friday, July 21 young people from the South, the Middle West and Far West. The Conference presently is designed to be limited to 400 delegates, 8:15 A.M.—Breakfast all by pre-registration. The Conference seeks to be inclusive of all seg­ 9:00 A.M.—Plenary Session ments of the Black Community, and may have one-half of its delegates 9:45 A.M.—Workshops from the age group 18-28. 12:30 P.M.—Luncheon Black Power is here to stay. Those who participate in the Conference 1:30 P.M.—Workshops will help, as Black People, to give shape to Black Power as a positive and 4:30 P.M.—Plenary Session creative force in the life of the nation and the world. 6:00 P.M.—Supper The July 20-23 National Conference on Black Power seeks to achieve 7:30 P.M.—Evening Program the following purposes: 1) To bring together representative Black Americans who Saturday, July 22 believe in the necessity of encouraging black pride and solidarity and in the paramount need to empower Black People for fulfillment 8:00 A.M.—Breakfast of the greatest good for all. 9:15 A.M.—Workshops 2) To deepen the common interests and alliances between 11:30 A.M.—Plenary Session old and young Black Americans. 12:30 P.M.—Workshops 3) To explore broadly the implications of Black Power relating 4:45 P.M.—Plenary Session to such issues as 6:15 P.M.—Supper —nationalism and world peace 8:00 P.M.—Evening Program —the life of our cities —local, national and international politics Sunday, July 23 —efforts toward the elimination of poverty —the economic, civic, social, educational and religious 8:00 A.M.—Coffee development and empowerment of Black People 8:30 A.M.—Optional Workshops —the special problems of young people. 10:00 A.M.—Brunch 4) In the light of the analysis of issues in terms of their 1:30 P.M.—Plenary and Summation power-producing possibilities, to propose practical programs to 3:00 P.M.—Open facilitate Black Power as a positive and creative force for the good 4:30 P.M.—Public Meeting of all. at Symphony Hall

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REGISTRATION FORM FOR JULY 20-23 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BLACK POWER

As a Black American, I would like to participate in the National Conference on Black Power.

Name Telephone No.

Address STREET AND NO. CITY STATE ZIP CODE Organization The following in numerical order of preference are my workshop topic interests: __ Nationalism and World Peace __ Civic, Cultural and Economic Development Urban Problems Religious Development Educational Development Politics Poverty Elimination Youth Problems Enclosed is • $25.00 for my Registration Fee, or • $15.00 deposit, the $10.00 balance to be paid by June 15. CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ONLY SHOULD BE USED, PAYABLE TO "BLACK POWER CONFERENCE" May 2, I-96T

Mir. _A_a_tie Moore 614 Christ_a.ni A'vnue, Cleveland, Miississippi 3.8732

Deair Mir. Mwore-

I am witi_g you this letter and regard te the job you gave me last summer working with tHe Head- Start School1. My name iis Juanita Johnsom Mrs Bettie Matthews Grand Daughter. My Health is very good" here

Mr. Moore I appreioate the jod yom gave me -working at the* Churcfc Off Cirri, at. My Church-. We are Having some mndy weather here. My Grandi— Mother told all is ire 11 there. Ronnie send you h|£s regard.

Very tiralu^ youir,

J a nit a Johnson; RESEARCH AINJD D_ZVC_.OPMENT CE.UTiHn

May 18, 1967

Mr. William S. Harris Regional Director U. S. Department of Labor 1371 Peachtree Street, N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Dear Mr. Harris:

Dr. Wagner told me of your telephone conversation this afternoon. I returned to the office too late to return your call today, however.

I think the position of the Research and Development Center can best be de­ scribed as one of being not interested in sponsoring an NYC and Nelson project under the interpretations that have gradually evolved in my con­ versations with Mr. Lowe. We are interested in sponsoring such programs only in the context of a broad, totally interrelated development program. It was our understanding that these two programs were elements of a CEP and as such appeared to have prospects of making a significant contribution to a total development program such as the one we have proposed for the six counties in the Greenville economic area.

It has become obvious that Mr. Lowe visualizes these projects as isolated activities. He has stated that he would not approve the inclusion in the budget of a number of supportive services that are clearly permitted by both the NYC, Nelson and CEP guidelines. He has made, what seems to me, arbitrary decisions as to where the projects can be conducted. He has defined the overall area to be covered as the 18-county region whereas the CEP guidelines specify target area populations more nearly approxi­ mated by the 6-county area we proposed.

Perhaps we were in error in thinking that these funds were intended for use in a program designed to provide a wide range of counseling, health, edu­ cation and training services on an individual basis and to provide the follow-up assistance necessary to insure that a job once obtained will not quickly be lost. As you are aware, the proposal for a comprehensive economic and human resources development program which we have developed encompases these elements as well as a number of other related activities and will require a very high degree of coordination. Such coordination will not be possible in the operation of these NYC and Nelson projects if Mr. Lowe's interpretations prevail.

POST OFFICE DRAWER 2470 JACKSON. MISSISSIPPI 3S2C5 • PHONE 3B-?-A442 AREA CODE SOI Mr. William S. Harris Page 2 May 18, 1967

We do not think it would be appropriate for this organization to sponsor programs under the conditions outlined by Mr. Lowe. We would be interested in sponsoring such programs at this time only: if we are permitted to follow the guidelines of the CEP; if the geographic limits of the CEP are the 6-county area defined in our proposal (to be expanded with next year's funds to the larger area); if the $2 million MDTA funds are made an integral part of the project; and if these funds can be used to support appropriate portions of the program in our proposal.

I hope that our position in this matter is not misinterpreted. For this organization to undertake the management of the NYC and Nelson Projects under the conditions that have been given us would merely add to program diffusion and fragmentation. On the other hand, if these funds can be used in supporting the program outlined in the project which we have develop­ ed with considerable attention to the problems of the area and in which we have provided for the necessary management system as well as for the co­ ordination and follow through required to solve some of the problems of the area then we are definitely interested.

Sincerely,

T. Bankston Associate Director

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Coahoma County Progressive Voters league M-ICT Harrison Avenue Clarksdale, Mississippi

Dear Political Leader: The Coahoma County Progressive Voters League last*meeting Before June 7th election is being hold Thursday May 26, 1966, 8:00 P.M.- at Haven Methodist Church, Clarksdale, Mississippi, We have good reasons to believe both, Mr, Brocato and Judge Green will be present at this meeting, V/c arc urging that some persons frosr your county be present at this meeting. Plans will be discussed on ballot: marking* We arc looking to see you* lours truly, /e..yy£>fi^ R, L, Drew, Chairman 7 . • a \ - / ..'.'' '•' • C MARIAN E. WRIGHT ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

MARIAN E. WRIGHT 538_ N. Farish Street PAULA. BREST Jackson, Mississippi 39202

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June 3, 1967

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TO: MRS. UNITA BLACKWELL MR. JESSE FRANKLIN DR. AARON HENRY MRS. YOUTHER KEYES REV. J.C. KILLINGSWQRTH MR. AMZIE MOORE ,,^<-

FROM: Marian E. Wright

SUBJECT: PLACEMENT OF LAW STUDENTS

Hello I We wrote most of you earlier about placing a law student in your community for the summer. We have now received a fairly final list of the number of law students we will have at our disposal and are planning to send one to each of your communities.

The students are arriving at different times, some as early as the first week of June, most around the 15th or 16th of June, and a few the last week in June. We have not decided which sgudents to assign to which communities as we would like to wait until they arrive and see what their interests are and where we feel they would best fit in.

A law students orientation session will be held for these and all other law students being placed throughout the south this summer on the 16th of June at Mt. Beulah. You are all page two June 3, 1967

welcome to attend but I am uncertain at this point whether expenses for other than law students will be provided should you desire to come. Will have to infona you of this at a later date.

I am hoping that you will be able to find housing for these students. They will have very small allowances that will let them contribute towards their rent but it won't be very much. They will feed themselves. If you could get families to volun­ teer to keep them, it would be great as they have very little to live on.

If any of you have any questions, please let me know. Will be back in touch with all of you soon.

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Dear Mr. Moore: I have just finished reading an article in the New York Tines about starvation in America and. the problem of the unemployed, poor people of Mississiepi. I _ ashamed to say that I was never aware of this before.

I don't know how the goernnant in Washington or in your state will ever solve this problem of food staeips and commodities and when it will be over. I just know that it makes me want to cry} although my tears are not worth much, are thee? Yo r name was mentioned in the article, that is why IC writing to you. What can I do to help? Could you perhaps give me t ie name of a family in your tox-m that I could help. I could send the money every once in awhile, clothes outgrown be my own children, things like that. I know it isn't a permanent .solution and I know ou might think it charity; but it is a little that I could do while these people are ing for a rea _ly big idea ishington. U? hare in the North I'm cjonsidered of modest and small means but ave so much more than anything I aae about in Mississippi. My concern is for t e children there. it have a link with one family end be able help them with packages. Would they resent it? Teill they hate us even more? I a that to you to decide. If you wo I B to reply to the above address, hot" and myself would feel it so worthwhile. Tie hear of people adopting • prphans overseas. I a Id like to adopt a family in your town. Oh its a tiny, tie answer to a huge, horrible mess of a world we lave in...but ifraaybe helped ea< er in even a small way, life would be less painful. i look ' 1 ring from you.

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Amzie Moore 614 South Chrisman Cleveland, Mississippi Dear Amzie: We enclose your note and our statement for attorney's fees. As soon as we receive the deed of trust from the Chancery Clerk's office in Rosedale, we will mail it on to you. Yours very truly,

efm Enclosures $ 1,000.00 Cleveland, Mississippi, Li_L*J_E__ -, 19 67_ a On or before one year -AFTER DATE *__ JPromise to Pay to ias z Amzie Moore_ .OR ORDER **»»*Qne Thousand & 00/100***** DOLLARS For value received, with interest from .— date- _at the rate of six 4 per cent per annum until paid. 4 am Payable annually, and with reasonable attorney's fees if this note is placed in the hands of an attorney for « u suit or collection after its maturity. The drawers and endorsers severally waive for presentment for payment, protest, and non-payment of this note. a __. THIS NOTE is secured by a deed of trust of even date herewith k on Block 35 of Wrenn's Addition to the Town of Gunnison, Miss. * u a z u AND IS PAYABLE AT_ home of payee a WITNESS: No DUE. KM* $&4?-ti .,<^£MJUM.

CARL C. DAVIS. CLEVELAND. MISS. Amzie MOOre CLEVELAND, MISSISSIPPI 614 South Chrisman Cleveland, Mississippi June 7, 1967

DR. TO: ALEXANDER, FEDUCCIA & ALEXANDER LAWYERS

Services re checking title, preparation of note and deed of trust for Riverside Community Center Property $50.00 Recording fee, deed of trust 1.50

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Mr. Aneie Moor8 614 Chrismon. Street Cleveland Mississippi

Dear Mr. Moore*

I am writing you a letter along \vith ^ue bills that I have e been talking to you about » Y ou probable get a better understan ing from them, I owe almost two Payments, of 45.00 hilars ^aoh and for my wife you c?nsee by the •

We have a man that can come to pick up the food we want you to write and let us know when or what day that we oan come and gi get it.

We had a work shop to last night helping our people fill ot their F0r™s, We are tring to get them filled as soon as we can,

Yours ^ery Truly ^ennie Cam pbell MAURICE F. MCCRACKIN 932 Dayton Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

June 12, 1967

Dear Amzie: It is very good news that you will be able to be with us on .Saturday. We very much hope that you can stay with us at 932 Dayton. Come as early as you can and stay as late as you are able. If you will Is t me know what plane you will be coming on I'll meet you if I pos­ sibly can. If I'm not there you can take a limousine and taxi out from town. It is only a couple of miles. W© have been enjoying ituth Carter. She is visiting her family in Toledo and will be back through D4ji__nati ina few days. Hope your health is under control in all departments. We've been looking for the application form to come back for McLaurin or do you plan on bringing it with you? So, I'll see you soon] As ever.

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The undersigned /_.^g/;frv //J$ fill Q_ _> hereby subscribes for Shares of the $1.00 par value voting common stock of the Mound Bayou Investment Corporation, at the public offering price of $5.00 per share and $50,00 per unit, and agrees to pay a total of $ for said shares of securities.

1. Herewith is $//g9, ^/^^^^W^^iD (Partial) payment thereof. The balance of /f /TJA ¥ J7~ Z ($ ) Dollars will be paid in // .rh--ry y -equal installments until the full price of the amount subscribed for shall have been paid, provided however, that no payment shall be less than Five ($5.00) Dollars which is the purchase price for one share of voting common stock*

2. In the event of default in the terms of the installment agreement, the undersigned agrees that the Mound Bayou Investment Corporation shall have the authority to terminate this agreement and issue to said subscriber the number of shares for Which said subscriber has actually paid.

3* The undersigned hereby acknowledges that he has received and has had time to read of the cojay of the Prospectus dated June 2nd,1967 of the Mound Bayou Investment Corporation wherein the said securities are a part of the issue described in said prospectus.

At The undersigned subscriber further acknowledges this his (or her) purchase of these securities is not contingent upon the sale of all of the Securities being offered by the prospectus dated June 2nd,}967.

5. This subscription agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the subscriber and the Mound Bayou Investment Corporation and no agent, or representative of the Mound Bayou Investment Corporation or any other person has the right or power to change or alter the terms of this agreement.

6. The undersigned states that he is an actual bona fide resident of the State of Mississippi.

7. All checks must be made payable to the First National Bank of Cleveland, Mississippi, trustee for the Mound Bayou Investment Corporation, (whether by check, cash, or money order).

8. The undersigned desires that the certificates of rheso Securities be issued and registered as follows:

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MOUND BAYOU INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Officer, Agent or Representative of Mound Bayou Investment Cor­ poration. CLASS OF SERVICE \ / SYMBOLS This is a fast message DL-Day Letter unless its deferred char­ NL—Night L«ccr acter is indicated by the W. P. MARSHALL R. W. Mc.FALL _Intcrn uional proper symbol. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD PHESIDENT "Letter Telegram

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M^5JA CDT JUN 13 6? NSA032 NS LRAO5U LROCK CUSTOMERS COPY IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ME THAT MR BENNY GOODEN DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COI HAS BEEN VISITING THE EMPLOYEES IN THEIR HOMES AND IT M 3 HAS BEEN ALLEGED THAT HE SAID TO A NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Y0U KNOW I GOT YOU YOUR JOB AND I CAN TAKE IT AWAY" I AM SHOCKED • IF THIS IS TRUE FOR I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH YOUR POSITION ON FRIDAY PAST WHEN YOU SAID TO THE EMPLOYEES THAT THE AF~0F-L~CI0 HAD MADE A REAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND THAT THE DECISION WAS THEIRS TO MAKE AND THAT NO ONE WOULD BE DISCHARGED IF THEY DID NOT JOIN OR IF THEY JOINED. BECAUSE OF THE ALLEGATIONS ATTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF MY CAMPAIGN • COMMITTEE I STATED AT THE SAME MEETING THAT ANY EMPLOYEE WANTING THEIR CARD BACK COULD HAVE THEM AT THEIR REQUEST. I REQUEST

ON BEHALF OF AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTYf AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO A STATEMENT ON WHETHER OR NOT THESE ALLEGATIONS SF1201.R2-65)

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DONALD A. JELINEK Director

KATHLEEN A. VEIT Associate Director

ADVISORY BOARD

RANDOLPH BLACKWELL Southern Rural Action Project Mr; Amzie Moore (Citizens Crusade Against Poverty) 614 Chrisman Ave. H. RAP BROWN Cleveland, Mississippi MARY VARELA Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Dear Mr. Moore: DOROTHY COTTON ALBERT TURNER Southern Christian Leadership Conference The Southern Rural Research Project summer program to WINIFRED GREEN investigate discrimination in Federal Programs by Alabama Community Relations Programs (American Friends Service Committee) Southern Federal employees will begin on Sunday, June 18, 1967 at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Beulah, Edwards, Mississippi. LAWRENCE GUYOT ROBERT MILES At that time the programs Oas they are and as they should Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party be) will be discussed, followed by a workshop for the WARREN H. MCKENNA students. Southern Rural Project (National Sharecroppers Fund) WILLIAM F. ROBERTS This summer many students and workers will go to counties Southern Students Human Relations Project in four Southern states including Mississippi to obtain (National Students Association) the information about the Agriculture programs and others EDWARD V. SPARER HOWARD THORKELSON for lawsuits afterwards. Also, this information can be used Center on Social Welfare, Policy and Law for county organization work. J. EDWIN STANFIELD Southern Regional Council If you are interested, we hope you could attend or contact C. A. TAPLEY us of your interest. Professional Research Society HUBERT D. THOMAS PAUL WAHRHAFTIG Sincerely, Georgia Council on Human Relations ROBERT VALDER Alabama Council on Human Relations

JAC WASSERMAN National Sharecroppers Fund Donald A. Jelinek BARBARA I. WHITAKER National Urban League DAJ:hs ALLEN BLACK SHIRLEY MESHER AL ULMER

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J. C. FEDUCCIA ALEXANDER - FEDUCCIA BUILDING WM. B. ALEXANDER, JR. 112 NORTH PEARMAN AVENUE. PHONES: 843-3631 - 843-3632 ROBERT G. JOHNSTON, ASSOCIATE June 16, 1967

Amzie Moore 614 South Chrisman Cleveland, Mississippi Dear Amzie: We are pleased to enclose herewith your deed of trust with regard to the Riverside Training Center property. This concludes the matter unless there is something further you desire. It has been our pleasure to serve you in this matter. Yours very truly, '4 ROBERT G. JOHNSTON RGJ/efm Enclosure National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers

900 N. FARISH STREET • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39202 • (601) 352-0262

June 26, 1967

MISSISSIPPI PROJECT Mr. Amzie Moore 614 Chrisman Avenue Cleveland, Mississippi Dear Mr. Moore: As per your request these are the things which are noif ready. 1. Rubber stamp $3.30 2. The telegram should read: W. Willard Wirtz Secretary of Labor Request Cut-off Federal Funds to Mississippi Employment Security Commission Because of Racial Discrimination. Letter Following Mississippi Freedom Labor Union P.O. Box 1113 Cleveland, Mississippi Note: Send this as soon as you are ready. 3. The letter to W. Willard Wirtz should read: Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz U. S. Department of Labor Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Secretary: The Mississippi Freedom Labor Union requests that you cut off all. Federal Funds to the Mississippi Emplojnnent Securitjr Commission because of racial Discrimination, and not carrying out their responsibility to the people of Mississippi. These are the reasons for this request: 1. The Commission is lily-white and does not have a method for Negroes to serve on the Commission. Negroes should be repre­ sented in proportion to the number of Negroes employed. 2. The Merit System has yielded a very small number of Negroes employed in the Mississippi Employment Service. 3. The M.D.T.A. courses are not designed to make people employable. In fact, courses are not designed to allow a person to make more money after training than he makes in in training. 4. Neighborhood Youth Corps programs are designed not to train youth but for the state agencies to get work out of the youth, with no hope for the youth to enter the work force. 5. Of the thirty-one local offices, not any of these are . located in Negro*communities. 6. Local offices are referring people to jobs which pay far less than the minimum wage. 7. Negroes suffer undue hardship when applying for unemployment insurance. 8. M.E.S. is in collusion with the State Department of Vocational Education: No Negro non-profit organization can conduct the training phase of M.D.T.A. programs. Sincerely,

President Mississippi Freedom Labor Union 4. The Fact sheet on the Mississippi Employment Service is ready 5,000 copies. 5. The half-page leaflet informing the community that the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union has requested the Federal money be cut off. We have 10,000 copies ready. 6. The petitions requesting W. Willard Wirtz to cut off the money are ready. 7. We have 500 copies of letter head. This is a statement of cost: rubber stamp $3.30 One case of white paper SIS.29 Five transfer sheet $5.00 Twelves reams "Twil-Tone" $21.48 Total Cost is $43.07 All other service and materials we donate to you. What do you want to do with the materials. Sincerely, ZZUIAJAAAA^ YIA^JZLL^ , Coleman Miller Program Administrator MAURICE F. McCRACKIN 932 Dayton Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

June 27, 1967

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Dear Mr. Moore: According to our records we have not received the monthly payment now due on your loan. If the payment has not already been made, please send it to us immediately. Use a payment envelope and the proper Mortgage Loan Payment Notice (VA Form 24-6474) sent to you previously.

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Officers Board of Directors first Vice-President July 8, 1967 KATHLEEN H. FORBES •68 THEODORE CHARLES STONE Cleveland, Ohio 4512 So. Vincennes Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60653 BRAZEAL DENNARD 69 Detroit, Michigan Second Vice-President CONSTANCE BERKSTEINER Mr. AAmzie Moore JOHN E. WEBB '67 2558 Seventh Avenue 614 S. Christian St. Chicago, Illinois New York, N. Y. 10039 Cleveland, Miss. LORA P. LEWIS •67 Recording Secretary Jamaica, New York ISABEL C. COLEMAN DOROTHY C. GIBSON 3851 North 16th Street Chicago, Illinois Philadelphia, Penna. 19140 BEATRICE S. CLOUD •67 Assistant Secretary Chicago, Illinois KATHRYN M. WATTS 6110 So. Evans LUCILLE BURNEY '67 Chicago, Illinois 60637 Dear Mr. Moore Jamaica, New York Treasurer CAROLYN L. NICHOLAS '67 W. RUSSELL JOHNSON During the year the Eastern Region of the National New Orleans, La. 2315 St. Albans Place Dir. of Public Relations Philadelphia Penna. 19146 Association of Negro Musicians* Inc. pauses to say WILSON W. WOODBECK V,P. & Dir. of Central Region thank you to an outstanding citizen who has served 231 West 149th Street ESTELLE ANDREWS our community through the years* New York, N. Y. 10039 1550 Virginia Park Administrative Assistant Detroit, Michigan 48206 KBNNETH B. BILLUPS V.P. & Dir. of Eastern Region Mr. Arthur B. Spingarn, founder and Honorary Presid­ 5553 Bartmer Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63112 MATEAL SYDNOR-LAWS ent of the National Association for the Advancement 163-35 130th Avenue of Colored People, has graciously consented to be our Rochdale Village Jamaica, N. Y. 11434 Honored guest, as we, with deep humility and great pride pay V.P. & Dir. of Western Region tribute to him. ALBERT J. MCNEIL 3940 Cloverdale Los Angeles, Calif. We are most fortunate in securing the social hall of the New V.P- & Dir- of Mid-West Region York Ethical Culture Society, at 2 West 61+th Street, New York, FLORENCE W. BILLUPS Monday evening, August 7th at 6 to 7pi&. 5553 Bartmer Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63112 V.P. & Dir. of Southern Region The National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. is basically PATRICIA SALLIER SEALS a scholarship organization and our approach to this whole new 1930 Second Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 world order is through education. Director of Youth Division KATHLEEN HOLLAND FORBES We are confident that you will want an opportunity to partic­ 2217 East 80th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44101 ipate in terms of making a modest gift to our scholarship fund Director of Junior Division in honor of a man who has given his life for our human cause. JOSEPHINE C. INNISS 1748 W. Steuben Street Chicago, Illinois 60507 This organization is working so very hard to see to it that Parliamentarian we have a calm cool summer in terms of behaviour. Won't you FANNIE E. BENJAMIN please help us. 2278 West Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, Calif. 90052 Chaplain ELMUR A. SIMPSON Most 354 East 50th Street yours ; Chicago, Illinois Chair. Council of Pres. AL.~*-~<. ROBERT A. WOODLAND Tilson W. ^<_fe&bfc^^^ 10 West 84th Street New York, N. Y. 10024 Director, Public Relations Pres. Parents Council 231 West 11+9th Street DOROTHY C. GIBSON New York, New York 10039 6216 S. University Avenue www/ Chicago, Illinois ec Chair. Patrons of the Arts JOSEPH A. THOMAS 409 Edgecombe Avenue New York, N. Y. 10032 Mississippians United To Elect Negro Candidates P.O. Box 202 Greenville, Mississippi 38701

11 July 1967

Mr. Amzie Moore Box 8l4 Cleveland, Mississippi

Dear Mr. Moore:

Representative of fourteen counties from across Mississippi have formed Mississippians United To Elect Negro Candidates organization to promote the candidacy of Negroes running in the 196? Mississippi elections. Mississippians United To Elect Negro Candidates is already developing a network of related organizations across the country through which support and resources for the campaigns of these candidates can be channeled.

•Hie present five-man steering of Mississippians United is in the process of being expanded. You are being asked to serfe as a member of this committee. Present members of the committee are, myself as chairman, Mr. Lawrence Guyot, Mr. Owen Brooks, Mr. Charles McLaurin and Mr.Hollis Watkins. We would appreciate your serving on the steering committee and hope you will give serious thought to it.

I have enclosed a brochure and letter which are the first materials we have sent to interested groups in the North. An effective number of support groups are already being developed in Chicago, Gary, Ind., Boston, New York City Los Angeles and Washington.

I would appreciate hearing from you as soon as possible. Sincerely, r //Josepn L. Harris Z Chairman MISSISSIPPIANS UNITED TO ELECT NEGKO CANDIDATES

JH/edj End: InternationalSelf-HelpHousingAssociates Suite 1126 Dupont Circle Building, 1346 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 | pnone (202) 296-0743 July 17, 1967 Executive Director Clay L. Cochran

Officers and Executive Committee

Chairman Elizabeth B. Herring Washington, D.C. Mr. Amzie Moore Vice Chairman 6l4 Chrisman Avenue Eric Carlson New York City Cleveland, Mississippi

Secretary-Treasurer Edna Brooks Dear Mr. Moore: Philadelphia, Pa.

Robert B. Choate Phoenix, Ariz. Jim Stein, Board member of ISHA, and Community Develop-

Clay L. Cochran ment Director of SHE will be in Mississippi beginning Washington, D.C. August 7 for a week or 10 days a s a Consultant for ISHA. Jim J. Stein He will call you In the effort t o meet with you and get Vlsaiia, Calif. your ideas on housing in Mississ ippi and offer you the Rev. George Topshee Sydney, Nova Scotia benefit of his knowledge and exp erience in Self-Help housing. He is one of the most knowledgeable people Directors in the country on self-help hous ing and I hope his visit Mariana Alcock can be mutually fruitful. Dr. Cleo W. Blackburn Clarence Curtis Jr. I hope to join him on the trip unless something inter­ Eleanor Eaton Ida Edelen venes. Rev. Ben Fratecelli George Grier Sincerely, Donald Hanson William S. King Aurelio Lupercio Richard Margolis zp Elvera Nosie Al Ulmer Clay'L. Cochran Rev. John Wagner CLC.od Marian E. Wright cc Mr. James Stein

a JOHN H. WHEELER, PRESIDENT

JOSEPHINE WILKINS. VICE-PRESIDENT

RUFUS E. CLEMENT, VICE-PRESIDENT

PAUL R. CHRISTOPHER, VICE-PRESIDENT

THOMAS W. YOUNG, VICE-PRESIDENT

RAYMOND M. WHEELER, CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIV

JOSEPH HAAS,COUNSEL •»--• Southern Regional Council, he. 5- FORSYT-—-—H• STREET—— , N-• . «W . ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 PAUL ANTHONY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

A Council to attain the ideals and practices of equal opportunity for all peoples in the South

July 13, 1967

Mrs. Ethel L. '"'addison "ox 84 Gunnison, Miss. 38746

Dear Mr?. Oaddison:

mhis is to urgently request that you be present at a train­ ing institute f^r Miesissinpi candidate" on Sunday, July 30, 1967, 9:00 a.m at Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Mi"si«sippi. This institute «ill be co-sponsor°ri by th° Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council and the "AACP T.egal Defense and Educational Fund.

Lawyers will provide in-truction on the rights, duties, and legal responsibilities of candidates in the August 8 primary and the "ovember general election. In addition, candidates will b» instructed on th" procedures for poll catchers.

Automobile -?xp"noec -'ill be reimbursed *t the rate of 5* D°r D 0 mile. lease us"» car pool where feasible. T.unch will b« provided.

Tf you can attend, please return th° enclose^ car'1. W« look forward to seeing you in Tougaloo on Sunday, -Tuly 30.

Sinc°r°ly,

"ernon E. Jordan, Jr. Gre« Director Director Voter Education Project "AACP Legal Def«»ns and Educational Pun^

VEJ:JG:cc Enclosure MEMORANDUM

To: Ministers, church clerks, C. A. P. Board of Directors, STAR, A. C. B. C, C. A. P., Tufts Health Clinic, Mound Bayou Community Hospital

From: Earl E. Davis, Executive Director, Kemper H. Smith, Assistant Director

Subject: «JoE____uriicy Action Meetinga to Organise at The Community Level

You are hereby notified that there will be a community- wide meeting held at Broad Street High on Thurs­ day, July 2?. 1967. The hour is 8:00 p. a. This meeting will be sponsored by the Bolivar County Community Action Program, Incorporated. The purpose is to organize a community action organization to help fight the war on poverty. Each citizen is invited to attend.

"Help Eliminate Poverty In Bolivar County" Mississippians United lo Elect Negro Candidates P.O. Box 202 Greenville, Mississippi 38701

26 July 1967

Mr. Amzie Moore Box 814 Cleveland, Mississippi

Dear Mr. Moore, The steering committee of Mississippians United is planning an important meeting for 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, at 721 Nelson Street in Greenville. You were previously asked to serve on this committee. I have not yet had any response to this request. It is essential that I receive a response from you on whether or not you will be able to be a member. The steering commit­ tee has been directed to expand membership on the committee and if you are unable to serve, we will contact other people. If you would like to serve on the committee, please plan to attend the meeting Tuesday. I would appreciate a response as soon as possible as to whether you will be a committee member and if you will be attending the Tuesday meeting. I may be reached at the above address or by calling Sunflower 17.

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Mr. Amzie Moore 614 S. Chrisman. Cleveland, Miss.

Dear Mr. McoreS

Yesterday you mentioned to me something about a check. If you will take a picture or make a jShttostat copy of the check you will find that you will have one of the most important doctatent in your poiMcslaa that you ever had.

Yours truly yy,z/ H. 3. Jojkia MAURICE F. MCCRACKIN 932 Dayton Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

August 1, 1^67

Dear Swale: I guess the strain you've worked unde: for so long is going to take its toll some­ where. I'm sorry for these physical developments and very glad your'are seeing a doctor. I'm not sure I told you that I'll he out of town this week, hack a week from today. Any emergencies should he talked over with Srnie, 513-W77l-6/,85. It is wonderful the program is going so well and here's hoping the appropriation will he renewed. I am enclosing the money orders you recommended. As ever,

"TUo'C Post Office Box 102 Mound Bayou, Mississippi August 1, 1967

My dear Legionnaire or/and Auxiliarian;

For the past several years, our District has primarily sent our delegate to the National Convention. This year, the Convention mil be held in Eoston, Massachusetts, August 25-31» 1967. Our Commander has been appointed by National Commander Davis to serve on a National Committee, the first time a member of our race from Mississippi has been so honored. This year there will be no financial help for him from the District. If he is to be assisted, it shall be the sole perogative of our local Post and Auxiliary to do so.

If you share our opinion that we want our representative to be present and participating in an active manner on a National level, please come to a meeting of the Post and Auxiliary, August 17, 1967 at 8:00 o'clock P. M. and bring or send a contribution.

Very truly yours,

A. L. Moore, Adjutant jyf

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MEMORANDUM

TO: All candidates in sunflower, Bolivar, Issaquena and Coahoma counties FROM: sunflower county Mississippi Freedom Democratic party - Joseph Harris SUBJECT: political workshops DATE: July 15, 1967

Sunflower county Mississippi Freedom Democratic party extends an invitation to all black candidates from the above named counties to attend a series of political workshops. The workshops are scheduled to begin July 24, 1967 and continue through July 28, 1967. The workshops will be held at the Baptist Grove Baptist church, sunflower, Mississippi and will begin at 7.30 p.m. each night. All candidates should make every effort to attend these workshops. Mississippians United lo Elect Nep Candidates P.O. Box 202 Greenville, Mississippi 38701

Dear Friend, The Mississippi political situation presents Mississippi, and America, with a demanding and frightening dilemma. As a microcosmic reflection of the larger American political and racial scene, Missis­ sippi is at a crossroad which is unique in the clarity of the problem presented at this juncture in history. And is yet ominous and uncer­ tain of tomorrow's decisions, tomorrow's crossroads.

Either Black Mississippi will win its measure of participation and assume its right of self-determination, or Mississippi will be faced with a depth of racial frustration and despair which can only erupt in a torrent of bitterness and chaos. If Black Mississippians can find no avenue or political entrance into the halls of power, they will be faced with the choice of self-destruction and acquiesence to the power structure or annihilation of that American system which robs them of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The year 1967 is the crucial year in Mississippi. It is the year that government close to the people -- government that touches the daily lives of people -- must be elected.

In Mississippi the county government is a reality. The county boards of supervisors are responsible for raising and spending the tax dollar, deciding on the adequacy of health facilities, instrumental in acquiring industry, providing decent roads and recreational facilities, selecting the jury rolls and providing other important services for the people. It is the executive and legislative branch of local government. The sheriff, justice of the peace and constable are the representatives of Mississippi law. To Black Mississippians they have been the law; their word and their decisions have been inviolate. These officials -- supervisors, sheriff, constable, justice of the peace — have acted toward Black Mississippi as if it did not exist except to be tools and instruments of White Mississippi's profit. But in the year 1967 Black Mississippians are saying that they too will be the law, they will also decide how their tax money is spent, that they have solutions to their problems.

More tnan 100 Black Mississippians are candidates for public office this year. They are running so that their people may have a voice in determining their own future. It is important to note that the overwhelming majority of candidates are running for the local offices, which have the most significant effect on the lives of Mississippians. The decision to avoid the statewide races and to emphasize the county positions is based on two hard-nosed realities: the ability to win, and the ability to bring about some concrete changes in the lives of Black Mississippians. In many, if not most, counties where candidates are running for office, the Black community has a two to one voting majority. The de- cision to run candidates where victory was possible necessitated leaving out some historic and symbolic trouble spots, but 1967 is not the year for "mock elections" in Mississippi. If 1967 is to be the year for political victory in Mississippi, open and abrasive disunity must be avoided. It is interesting to note that although statewide unity in any organizational or formal fashion has not been achieved, there exists an informal and unarticuiated agreement among the differing political camps within the Black communi­ ty to co-exist throughout the election year. This degree of co-exis­ tence or cooperation is remarkable when one considers the fundamentally different approaches taken in the acquisition of political power.

On one side is the camp that believes political power can be realized within the structure of the Mississippi Democratic party. Where this idea prevails, the candidates have qualified to run in the party primaries.

On the other side of the road is the constellation of indigenous county organizations which reasons that the only way Black people can acquire power is to develop an independent Black political force. This camp believes that the Black community must build and solidify its own political base before there can be any significant and substantive polit­ ical inter-action between Black and White political forces in Mississippi,

Consequently, the second group is running the majority of it's candidates as independents (although not exclusively). In spite of these and other differences, the major forces within the Black commu­ nity have avoided any open division, a consequence that would be disasterous for all the candidates.

We seek your support of these Black candidates in their bid to effect change in Mississippi. The desperate need for additional re­ sources is outlined in the enclosed brochure. Additional information on the candidates and specific areas is available from Mississippians United to Elect Negro Candidates.

Sincerely,

MISSISSIPPIANS UNITED TO ELECT NEGRO CANDIDATES

Owen Brooks Lawrence Guyot Joseph Harris Charles McLaurin Hollis Watkins DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250

August 2, I967

Dear Friend:

Each year the goal of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS), an agency of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, has been to ensure that every eligible farm voter, whether white or non- white, has free and equal opportunity to cast a ballot for the candi­ dates of his or her choice in local community ASCS elections.

This year, as in previous years, changes in election procedures have 'been made in an attempt to guarantee democratic ASCS elections. Because these changes are of the utmost importance to you and your organization, we want to inform you of them before the 1967 elections get underway. Incidentally, elections will be held simultaneously in all counties nationally this year during the third week of September 118=221.

Enclosed for your information Is a brochure, "Vote for Farmers of Your Choice." I hope you will disseminate its information widely. Additional copies of the brochure are available on request.

We pledge ourselves to increased efforts in this area of procedural changes to secure and maintain the right of all farmers to participate fully and freely in elections. Should you require additional informa­ tion, contact your local ASCS County Office Manager.

Your comments on these actions are invited.

Sincerely yours,

I/PV^AUAU^ William M. Seabron Assistant to the Secretary

Enclosure 614 Chrisman Avenue Cleveland, Mississinni August 11, ly67

Operation Freedom Inc. 932 Dayton iStreet Cincinnati Ohio Dear Friends: In April and May-1967 I went Anto Grenada County,and also into the city of Grenada. I found about fifty to one hundred families that needed help. One reason tbey need help because before the"march,1966" a few had bought homes and were working for local whites. Most of them lost their jobs because they sent their children to white schools, and because they took part In the marches and in voterofegistration. As you know Grenada has the highest per capital income tfcmg any Delta Couirty- that is it was like that before the march. °* names and notes Inclose you will find all the neople that requested and received loans in the city of Grenada. Mary Alice Stewart 175.00 lames tine Smith 150.00 Jimmie Lee Sally 200*00 Ada Ruth Johnson 200.00 Beulah Washington 200_.00 Martha Nell Washington 150.00 Mattie Bell Watt 150.00 Lottie Roy Walker 175.00 Mary Sallie Jones 150.00 Artie B. Sanburn 200.00 Dorotha Bullens 200.00 1950.00 Cohoma County: Mr. Luthur Wade McSkill Worked in the Movement at Duncan School by teaching citizenship-Lives in Cohoma County-was working in Bolivar County-Dunean, Mississippi-was brought into court for some trumped up charge. He needed |500.00 we made a loan of |150.00. Loan: "~ 150.00 Loan: Rev. Leo J. Seacrease: Wife used his car to haul people to register at the court house, Rosedale, Mississippi also went into the court hdmse to make a poll roster of all voters. Two months later Rev Seacrese was arrested and charged with drunken driving and resisting arrest. At the present,has no job. We paid one note on car. $100.00 paid other bills : $150.00 Total $250.00

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SUBJECT: workshops DATE: August 21, 1967

The National committee for Free Election in sunflower county which has recently changed its name., to the National committee for Free Election in Mississippi extends an invitation to you to attend workshops at the Holmes county community center, nileston, Mississippi, August 26 and 27, 1967. The National committee for Free Election in Mississippi intends to work with the black political movement in Mississippi financially and any other way that we may be of assistance to you. A workshop is scheduled to begin on Saturday, August 26th at 10.00 a.m. and will end at 5;00 p.m., Another workshop will begin on Sunday, August 27th at 10.00 a.m. and will end at 4:00 p.m. Housing is arranged for those who will spend the night. Lunch will be served at the place of the workshop. persons from the National committee who will be in nileston are Sandra Nystrom, Robert s. Lewis, Joseph shields, Eleanor Norton Holmes, Susan Kinoy and others. please make every effort to attend these workshops. MAURICE F. McCRACKIN 932 Dayton Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

august 23, 1967

Dear jioizie; I think of you very often and have been wonder­ ing..especially what the outlook is for the renewal on the Headstart appjfcprle tion, whether the food stamp situation is^jyag^J^etter aM.what the election climate is. 1 think I know^the climate in this is without any further word, cer­ tainly so far aa the power structure is concerned. »»e are trying to keep up to date on our bookkeeping rather than letting in pile up. Our records have the en­ closed duplicate notes missing. You may have them and have not sent them along since youve had a couple of other things on yeur mind, ffa'ra kind of anxious to get the other re­ ceipts and account on the money we sent down when you can get to it. One week in oeptember a couple of us will be coming down with a truck load of clothing. I spoke about it over the phone. I thought this would give us a chance to visit around a little and perhaps get part of the material for a new brochure. Is there any week in .September,between Sun­ days, when you now know definitely that you will not be home? I know somethings come up over which you have no con­ trol ahead of tijap, I hope your asthma is under control and the blood pressure down. Friends here join in warm greetings,

AM eve r, lu MAURICE F. McCRACKIN 932 Dayton Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

August 15, 1967

Dear Charles McLaurin: I have received your iette: It's clear that you need some help in coping wit your present financial situation. Amzie brought the application when he came to Cincinnati but it only had his signature on it. We will conside it if it has two signatures. Mr. Rash would be the easiest to get. The applicati on with two sig natures will have to be sent to me. We will cer­ tainly give it every consideration. I'm glad that your wife is able to continue in college. I hope she is well. Say a prayer fo Cincinnati. Rap Brown is speaking here on Saturday night-. We should be saying a prayer too for Rap and all the hurt ones. I'm enclosing a statement our church coun­ cil made the weak after the first riots in Cin­ cinnati. News from elections in Miss is encouraging. From this end I'll be saying a prayer that there not be any violent aftermath to the election primary or late on. With war personal esteem and regards,

#jULs%At~*~S ^^GC^*^ ty MAURICE F. McCRACKIN 932 Dayton Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

august 15, 1967

De^r 4BJE1«I A couple of days ago I received a le tter from Charles MoLaurin. He writes of toe very severe financial plight he is in. He seems to have the understanding that we have turned down his application. Herald you please explain how it is about his application. I can see how he would not want to promise to pay a stipulated amount to MTS. Hamer to get her signature. We will accept tne application and consider it if it has yours and Mr. Rash's signature on it. I sent you a copy of Ebony. There's an article in it by a professor disccusing the role of the white student in the freedom movement in the south. I would be interested sometime in getting your reaction to it. Cer­ tainly some of what he said is time butj^vonder at his making such sweeping generalizations about all of the white young people.

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Dear Mr. Moore: Enclosed is the next-to-last draft of the proposal for a Citizens' Rights and Complaint Center. (The name is still up for debate too!) Could you please give it a thorough going over and send your comments and revisions in as soon as possible. Those comments will then be incorporated by the Committee of four (Abram Chayes, Jack Conway, Bayard Rustin, Donald Straus) appointed at the June 26th meeting to prepare the final document for submission to Foundations. Time is of the essence if the proposal is to be ready in time for consideration at fall meetings of Founddions. In addition to revisions and suggestions, could you be sure to indicate additional information on your present and past positions, activities, etc. which should be included in the description of Steering Committee Members which will be incorporated as part of the proposal. (See Appendix A.) I know it is indecent to ask — but could you furnish us with comments and recommendations — even if by phone — by Wednesday, September 13. Many thanks.

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Mr. Amzie Moore 6l^ Chrisman Street Cleveland, Mississippi Dear Amzie: I received a note from Ronny Pollack regarding the food stamp problem of Mrs. Luemether Stidhum of Mound Bayou, and a request that I call you for further information, Since then, I have been unable to contact you by telephone, Could you call me? From the little information I have, it would seem that she is being treated unfairly. Losses due to fire are specifically mentioned in the food stamp manual as being deductible from the household income for purposes of d.etermining the amount necessary to buy food stamps. Sincerely,

Laura M. Engle THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF CINCINNATI 932 DAYTON STREET CINCINNATI, OHIO 45214

September 11, 1967

Dear -*_azie; 1 was glad for your call the other night aid very sorry that your asthma has been giving you so^much trouble. I wouldn't recommend this cure but I'.Swtrnre- cently of a young boy who "was seung by 6 yellow jackets. His asthma, which was bad-^ji^completely cured. I talked with a doctor who said thaUCare working on the use of bee venom for asthma but as'yet they don't know how much to use and they don't know whether what they ttieA give will cure or kill. e>o I'm not reco/amending that you go out hunting for some yellow jackets. I'm enclosing a money order for *200.00 for Charles and one for §10.00 to help defray the expenses on the call. __Please, do my a favor, reverse the charges on c alls you make on operation freedom business. It is not right for you to pay for them. Ernie and I plan on coming down the second week in October, leaving here early the 9th. and arriving in Cleveland Tuesday, tie could stay 2 or 3 days and be back here by Saturday. If you find this week is not pos­ sible for youjas soon as you know will you pleaae let us know so we can figure on another time. Enclosed is a letter from Jo&n v.ilson viiich you can keep since anytning would have to be done from your end anyway. Enclosed also is a picture I took when you visited us in June. MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION

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Mr. Amzie Moore 614 So. Chrisman Cleveland, Mississippi 38732

Dear Mr. Moore:

The Mississippi State Employment Service is holding a forum at the Cleveland local office, 327 Central Avenue on September 28, 1967 from 7:30 to 8:30 P. M. The program will last approximately 40 minutes with at least 20 minutes set aside for a question and answer period.

The purpose of the meeting is to explain to various community leaders the Human Resources Development concept under which the Mississippi Employment Security Commission is to function in the futureo It is evident that in order to meet our claim to be the manpower agency, we must direct considerable attention to making certain that everybody is included in the mainstream of American economic life.

The forum will bring out the extent of the means at our disposal to implement this concept. As an individual known to be concerned in bettering the lot of the people in this area, your presence would be of great value and benefit. Would you please contact Mrs. Frances Wilson at 843-2704 in Cleveland, Mississippi or mail the enclosed card as soon as possible so that we may know whether or not to expect you?

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ROBERT G. JOHNSTON September 28, 1967 CHAIRMAN C. W. BURKE £stU-~ c VICE-CHAIRMAN GEORGE W. WILKES SECRETARY (7^/ZAJA ^MJ/C/) HlA^ccA^Jlf

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Our candidates for Supervisor in the First, Second, and Third Supervisor's Districts, who are Mr. Jim E. Bobo, Mr. Alfred Welshan and Mr. Max Dilworth, are opposed in the November General Election by independent candidates supported and backed by the Freedom Democratic Party, In addition, State Senator Wm. B. Alexander and State Represent­ ative Dana C. Moore, Jr., incumbent candidates for State Senator and State Representative are likewise opposed.

Your Bolivar County Voters League feels that this presents a serious problem for all Bolivar Countians The election of these independent candidates, who we feel to be completely unqualified for the offices they seek, would seriously disrupt and impair our local government here in Bolivar County, The problem'is multiplied by the fact that the people are not accustomed to voting in November. This, plus the recent over­ whelming increase in the number of registered voters, makes it mandatory that we all vote on November 7.

May we take this opportunity to urge that you, your families, your neighbors, and your friends be at the polls on November 7, 1967, and vote in order that we may continue to have responsible and stable govern­ ment in Bolivar County, We also urge that you carry this message to your fellow Bolivar Countians through your civic clubs, churches, and. other organizations.

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Rev. Sammie Rash Rt. 1, Box 210A Cleveland, Mississippi Dear Rev. Rash: This is to advise that the Bolivar County Election Commis­ sion met on this day and made its decision in reference to the challenge filed by Mr. Dana C. Moore, Jr. Enclosed herewith is a copy of the order sustaining said challenge issued by the Commission on this date. We regret having to take this action, but we are bound by the election laws of the State of Mississippi, and have acted accordingly. With best regards, I am Yours very truly, BOLIVAR COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION By ^^W^UO JLH/mdh CC: Mr. Dana C. Moore, Jr. Cleveland, Mississippi Mr. James A. Lewis Lawyers Constitutional Defense Committee 603 North Farish Street Jackson, Mississippi 39202 Co? 1 57 Frost Street Cambridge, Mass 021kO September 22, I967

Mr. Joel Fleishman Assistant to the President Tale Univarsit?- Tale Station New Haven, Conn 06520

Dear Joel; I need your help and advise. Ficky and I spent the susimer in Polivar County • ssissippi, '.-There we worked on welfare, school deccrroe-atlon suits, and other 1*| *! and non-lets 1 problems of the Delta Negroes ta the county. One of the most pressing needs is for leadership training, especially in view of the fact that chances are *?ood for ©lectin/; on November ?th several ilea roes who are runnin as independents for county and state offices. Amzie !!oom, the leader of No/roes in eolivar County, with whom I worked closeLy ever the summer, asked me if I could help him fund the enclosed proposal. Do you kno^? of any _ftCTUJWtlm.il interested in helpine to raise fee level of Negro political avara&iess and administrative ability in the rural south? Is you look over the proposal, do you think it is sufficiently apolitical te avoid outright rejection from foundations on the roound that it mieht jeopardize their tax staters? I would be happy to talk to you further about the details of the proposal and to fill you in on the significance of such a prof*rem for PeliA Negroes at this point in tima. I am sure Marian Wright would, be happy to fiH you inoon Amzie Moore, if need be. Look forward to hearing from you. Do you expect to be up this way soon?

Sincerely,

Lowell Dodee cc: Awsie Moore ,4- n ississippi u 133 SOUTH LAMAR STREET

FORMERLY; MISSISSIPPI LABOR COUNCIL AFL-CIO JACKSON. MISSISSIPPI 39201 PHONE 948-0517 September 29, 1967

Dear Friend:

I have recently been advised that several job openings were

available for Negroes in the United States Department of Agriculture.

The Department requested that I supply them with names and addresses

of a number of reputable Negroes in thirty counties for contact

purposes. Your name was among those submitted. Someone from the

Department should be in contact with you in the near future. We

have assured these representatives that you would be happy to cooperate

and that you would be in a position to make recommendations to them.

Sincerely yours,

& I ^ Claude Ramsay President

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PROTECT YOUR STANDARD OF LIVING REGISTER AND VOTE EVERY VOTE COUNTS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION Cleveland, Mississippi October 6, 196?

Mr. Dave Thomas, Jr. Box 70 Shaw, %ss. 38773

Dear Mr. Thomas:

^our application for Farmers Home Administration services was favorably considered on October 6, 1967 by the Bolivar County FHA Committee.

At your convenience come by the office to discuss your building needs. My office days are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:00 to 12:00 A.M.

Sincerely,

Dorris L. tfard Cointy Supervisor LAW STUDENTS CIVIL RIGHTS RESEARCH COUNCIL 156 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10010 (212) YU 9-2522 October 9, 1967 WILLIAM L. ROBINSON, Director

ALAN W. HOUSEMAN, Associate Director

STANLEY J. SIN0WITZ, Treasurer Mr. Amzie Moore

HERBERT JOHNSON, Secretary 604 Chrisman Avenue Cleveland, Miss.

BOARD OF ADVISORS

MORRIS B. ABRAM Dear Mr. Moore: MATHEW AHMANN ANTHONY G. AMSTERDAM CHESTER J. ANTIEAU You will remember that we talked about send­ HELEN L. BUTTENWIESER ROBERT L. CARTER ing some law students into your county during the NORMAN DORSEN week of elections. We are still working very hard CLARENCE C. FERGUSON to make these efforts a success. I did want to JEFFERSON B. FORDHAM remind you, however, that the carrying out of this MONROE H. FREEDMAN JACK GREENBERG project depends upon our getting money from various ROBERT J. HARRIS sources in order that we can pay for all necessary JOHN O. HONNOLD expenses. WILLIAM HIGGS JACOB K. JAVITS CLARENCE B. JONES If the project is funded to the extent that HARRY KALVEN ARTHUR KINOY we are asking, we will be sending ii law students MILTON R. KONVITZ into your county, as has been requested. They WILLIAM M. KUNSTLER will arrive in Mississippi on the night of Novem­ ROBERT B. McKAY ber 2 and leave on November 8. WILL MASLOW NEWTON PACHT JOHN DE J. PEMBERTON, JR. The students will stay at Mount Beaulah on LEO PFEFFER the night of the 2nd and during the morning and LOUIS H. POLLAK JOHN M. PRATT early afternoon of the 3rd. An orientation pro­ CARL RACHLIN gram will be prepared for them. We hope to have SANFORD J. ROSEN various lawyers present, so that they can better EUGENE V. ROSTOW NORMAN REDLICH inform the students of Mississippi election laws. HERMAN SCHWARTZ The students will, of course, have various materi­ BERNARD G. SEGAL als prepared for them before they go to Mississippi ASA D. SOKOLOW HARRISON TWEED so that they will be prepared to answer most legal MELVIN L. WULF questions. At the end of the orientation, the stu­ ALAN M. LERNER, Secretary dents will be meeting in workshop sessions in which they will learn about the counties they are going to. We hope that people from each of the counties will be present for these sessions so that the stu­ dents can speak to the county leaders before they go to the communities.

In the next few days, either Pat Henson or Dave Barnum will be speaking to you and other -2-

community leaders to check on arrangements for the students. In order to assure maximum coordination and the most effec­ tive planning, we would like to know how the students will be spending their time in your county. As you can probably understand, the National Office cannot approve the sending of law students to any county until it knows:

1. What you want the students to do.

2. The names and locations of the people that they will work with.

3. The schedule of their activities for each day that they are working in your county.

We feel that if you want them to do so, the students can help out in last minute voter education as well as docu­ menting intimidation and other election "irregularities". Finally, we would like to know whether housing arrange­ ments have been made; the students, of course, will pay for their living expenses (in the homes they are placed).

Thank you and I hope to hear* from you soon.

Peace,

RP:amw Ronald Pollack Student Director M.E.Project lO-H WEST ALEXANDER STREET TELEPHONE 335-3511

WILLARD L_. MclLWAIN ATTORNEY AT L-AW

P. O. BOX 553

GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38701 October 10, 1967

Mr. Amzie Moore Cleveland, Mississippi 38732

Dear Mr. Moore:

You have been recommended to me by our mutual friend, Mr. H. B. Boykin, as an influential leader in your community.

I am a candidate for Senate Post No. 3, Washington- Bolivar Counties. No candidate is running for this post from Bolivar County, and my only copposition is a Republican from Washington County.

I will sincerely appreciate your support in the General Election on November 7th.

Yours very truly, •Zy / ^— Willard L. Mcllwain

WLM.ew 513 Plum Street Oct, I2i.Ii, 1967 Grenada Miss. 38301

614 Chrismun Ave. Cleveland , Miss Dear Mr Moore I am mailing you "the rest of the ladies I arnnot to sure but I 11 If there are oth< let me knoi once and I will ire \. the tdthers sincere' ale G. Wilmington Robie Sanborn Io north Ii St Ore ss

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Oct. 16, 1967 . &ear Amzie: Cur visits are '^^^J^-A Pleasure and always too short. When I see.^K&*5fe*^ pace you go 1 wonddr you don't have a few other ajumplica­ tions than asthma, high blood pressure and dia­ betes. I think there's soma thing that keeps you running besides the medicine. Enclosed _p_v the oney orders for the roof. "/ill you please a3k S.L. Griffin to send me the ages and sizes of his children—shoes if he can and clothes. .j-his may be hard and with so wide a range it might be worked out without definite sizes. I'm g_> ins to try, cuitej^art from Operation Freedom, to see if I can get a family to hele him and his family along the cloti ing line, fee should of course tell no one I have any connection with it, but simply that someway i&tfp-got ahold of their name. I have great re­ spect for Mr. Griffin. he has so much dignit and to request help I'm sure is not easy. lks sure deserves to get along a lot better than he is. Maybe I can get someone to give this direct as­ sistance .

I'll be calling you this week ej^d—more likely Monday. . /1Y OC_-- Af fe cti onate ly , tZ/7 /^H^^Hf ozrjij His?

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I Mr.j Shelby, Mississippi

Dear

Bolivar County is faced with a very serious challenge in the general election on November 7th. Three of our five supervisors have opponents, and Dana Moore has an opponent for his House seat. I have an opponent from Mound Bayou in my bid for re-election to the State Senate. Max Dilworth has an opponent for supervisor.

All of these opponents are sponsored by the Freedom Democratic Party, and they are out to take over Bolivar County.

I am asking your help in my own behalf and in behalf of Dana Moore and Max Dilworth. I ask that you at once begin to ftell your family, friends and business associates about the importance of this election. Every one of us must vote on November 7th. Please announce this at your clubs and group meetings.

You may have a nugiber of Negro friends who would vote with us. They also know that we must have a stable government, Please also talk to them.

Sincerely yours

(Bill) Alexander

WBA/bje DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON

October 6, 1967

M©K>KANB£&M TO. Mr. Amzie Moore 614 Chrisman Street Cleveland, Mississippi

Here is a report on a Mississippi rural workshop which the Rational Council of Negro Women sponsored in coopers* tion with OEO end USSA to provide an opportunity for the rural poor to hold a dialogue with local and Federal officials.

Your comments are appreciated.

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Mr. Amzie Moore 614 South Chrisman Street Cleveland, Mississippi Dear Mr. Moore, As a candidate for Governor of Mississippi, I have endeavored to wage the type of campaign which would result in a constructive contribution to the future of my State. If you have followed our campaign on television and through the press, I believe you will agree that we have frankly and bluntly faced the issues and have offered constructive solutions. It is my hope that we may have your support in the election on November 7th.

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Mr. Theodene Berry O.E.O. Washington, D.C. To Economic We the undissigned register of Quitman County is holding on election Nov. 27, 1967, asking you to repenpentive to each meeting of the beat. Beat 1. Burrel Chapel M.B. Church Falcon Miss. Beat 2. Jone Chapel M.B. Church Jonetovvn Miss. Beat 3. Unity Baptis M.B. Church Marks Miss*. Beat 4. Smith Chapel M.B. Church Lambert, Miss. Beat 5. Lambert Miss. Bealitiful Zion M.B. Church Time 7:30 Q) Clock This meeting is to elect our Cap Broad

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Dear Amzie: , , . ,_ . — ^Greetings, friend. Hope things are looking brighter on the CSC front. , . • We're sorry that we can t send the total amounts requested. »e are on rock bottom but when the new brochures are out sore will be coming in, so please keep sending applications you may receive. We'll let you know what we can do. If nothing then we can file them and check again when money is available .leople ne jd to know the needs that exist. I hope Mr. Griffin understands why I can t accept long distance calls. For good understanding it is better that we have no direct com­ munication w1th_anvone asking assistance—it has to be kept clear that everything must be done through your cormittee. 'Danny is to be arraigned Friday for not registering. This has all come out of his pushing non-regis trati on at his school, at the t me he was expelled. He's holding up fine. join Both would 4i&M me in sending affectionate greetings, >[/o

Beat 5 Nov. 27 1967 the meeting was at the Beautiful Zion M.B. Church. Number attended was 100. Mr. Jessie wa? elected as represenative for beat 5. Secretary Mr. Ben Mc Cafe Chairman Mr. J. Dodson Secretary Mr.. Ben Mc Cafe Nov. 27, 1967

Beat 2fU) Monday Nov. 27. 1967 the meeting for beat 2 was held at the Jones Chapel M.B. Church. Number attended was 126. Chairman of the meeting was Mr. P. J. Money, elected Repres­ enative. Mrs. Bessie Mckind, Secretary.

Beat 3(s) Meeting The meeting was held at the Unity 3aptis M.B. Church. A short devotion was offored number attending the meeting was 115 person. Nominee for Morgan. Mr. Willie Morgan Rev. L.C. Coleman Mr. A.L. Lark Mr. Willie Morgan was elected as Represenative for beat 3 Co-Chairman. John H. Brown acted during the election.

Chairman Mr. Willie Morgan Secretary Mr. Riley R. Green Co-Chairman, John H. Brown

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Third, a meeting was held out in California this August to discuss the project with grass roots groups out there -- from the Negro, Mexican-American and Indian communities. Edgar Cahn, Augustine Flores, Bart Lytton and myself attended that meeting. There was a considerable turn out (about fifty people), great interest coupled with a certain amount of skepticism, but a desire to keep involved. The groups, on their own motion, set up an ad hoc advisory committee to keep in touch. Over time, it will be necessary to create a formal regional structure and this ad hoc committee would provide an excellent core for such a group.

Fourth, during the past two months, Edgar and his wife, Jean, have co-authored an article entitled "The New Sovereign Immunity" which outlines the CDGM controversy (of which you have heard much in the past months) and goes into the legal and supra-legal problems involved in extending the rule of law and democratic process to the grant-making function of government. The first part of the article draws heavily upon the legal research Mrs. Cahn and her associates did as counsel for CDGM. The last portion of the article draws heavily upon the material in the enclosed proposal though it approaches it from a more theoretical and philosophical vantage point. The Harvard Law Review has accepted the article for publication. Although it will not appear until March, its acceptance by the Harvard Law Review as the lead article is a strong selling point for the proposal. In addition, in case you missed mention of it, the Chairman of the Administrative Conference was appointed in mid-October — Professor Jerome Williams of the University of Texas Law School — and we can (and have) claimed a modest degree of credit for prodding the White House into making an appointment after three years. One final word — we will shortly proceed to incorporate the Center. I would like to ask you, on this occasion, if you would be willing to serve on the Board of Directors on the Citizens' Advocate Center.

Sinarerely yours

Abram Chayes Chairman of the Steering Committee

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As soon as we complete work on your application, we will send you informa­ tion on the amount of your annuity, when to expect your first check, and other information of importance to you as a retired employee of the U. S. Government. If necessary, we will include in your first check any back annuity due so there will be no loss to you for the time we need to do our work.

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CLAIMS DIVISION

BRI 46-29 November 1967 Dear VKA. VYI&&AJU This is an invitation to attend a meeting, to talk about a food Co - op. As you know many people are not getting enough food. Many who get enough are not getting the right kind.

In a Co - op of this kind poor people able to work could work together. They could se"; up and manage the Co- op. What this xtfould mean is about as out lived below.

1. Poor people would be the ovmers of the Co - op. 2. People able to work would work at raising the food, picking the food, canning the food, and seeing that the food and profits are fairly shared by people in need.

Some poor people like the idea. Some experts in forming tell us this can work.

What we need to talk about is:

1. How a co - op can he started. 2. Where to get expert help on how to groi7, how to can and how to run this business. 3. What to do to get money for land and equipment. This meeting will be in Mound Bayou.

Where: At the Melba Theater When: Saturday December 9, 1967

Program

10:00 - 10:30 - Opening Remarks. 10:30 - 12:00 - Talks on how to do it. 12:30 - 1:00 - Reports from how to do it teams. 1:00 - 2:00 - General Discussion and where do we go from here.

Come and bring a friend.

Yours truly,

JOHN W. HATCH, Director Community Health Action EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ATLANTA, GEORGIA aosos

OPPORTUNITY December 14, 1967

Reverend L. C. Coleman 934 Second Street Marks, Mississippi 38646

Dear Mr. Coleman:

This office is in receipt of two letters from you under the heading of the Quitman County Community Action Board. The most recent communica­ tion lists five names as representatives of the poor on the Community Action Board, Since there is a Community Action Agency funded to serve Quitman County, and since the Board elections had not been held prior to your letters, we would appreciate clarification of your elections and the purpose of your organization.

If it is your intent to utilize this organization for more effective coordination of the programs of the Community Action Agency and the community, we suggest you work through Mid-State Opportunity, Inc., its Board of Directors, and its Policy Advisory Committee for Quitman County. If, on the other hand, your intention is to seek funding as a new agency, please take notice that the Office of Economic Opportunity does not have any funds for new agencies at this time.

We also wish to bring to your attention Office of Economic Opportunity policy regarding programs eligible for independent funding in areas already being served by a Community Action Agency. Community Action Memo No. 9-A presents this policy in detail. Please refer to Section 2, Part A of this memorandum. It is noted there that Head Start Child Development Programs funded under Section 211-a of the Economic Opportunity Act are ineligible for independent funding in such areas. The only exceptions to this are provided for under the Special Appeals Procedure, outlined in Part B of the same memorandum.

Thank you for your interest in our War on Poverty, and if we can be of further assistance to you in these or any other matters, please do not hesitate to contact the Project Officer for your area, Mr. Phil Davis.

Sinc_ei_:ely,

Acting Deputy Regional Director

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Dear Amzie

This letter c. me to me from a person in Marks whom I do not know; but she may have met me while we were there, and probably got my address from someone.

It appears that there is considerable need in Marks. Operation Freedom could give aid. if there were a focus - a committee there. V« wonder if you have been able to do anything yet regarding getting a committee set up in Marks.

Enjoyed the visit with you. Dan got an orientation to the Delta. Best wishes to you for the holiday season.

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