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March 8, 1950
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Roy Wilkins, acting NAACP secretary, appeals to 15,000 Ohio members to pressure Senator Taft to back the strong McGrath FEPC bill over his weak version, citing Taft's re-election needs and Cleveland's failed voluntary FEPC. (187 chars)
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NEW YORK - In an appeal addressed to each of the 15,000 members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in the State of Ohio, Roy Wilkins, acting NAACP secretary, today urged them to use their influence to get Senator Robert A. Taft to withdraw his weak FEPC bill and support the McGrath bill with enforcement powers.
These Ohio voters in 30 cities and four counties were reminded that Senator Taft is already engaged in a campaign for re-election to the Senate in November. This will be a decisive election for the Senator, Mr. Wilkins pointed out. If he wins this year, he will be a strong candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 1952.
TO SHOW RECORDS
Tell Senator Taft, Mr. Wilkins urged, "that Ohio supporters of FEPC will judge candidates next November by their record on a strong FEPC bill. If you can get Senator Taft to withdraw his weak bill, you may have struck the decisive blow that will spell victory in the long fight for a real FEPC bill."
"He wants very badly to win," Mr. Wilkins' letter continues. "He needs every vote he can get. Well, you want something very badly, too. You want a strong FEPC bill passed. Write today to Senator Taft and tell him you want a strong FEPC bill, not a weak one. Tell him that you want the Senate to pass S 1728, the McGrath bill. Tell him that Cleveland tried a weak 'voluntary FEPC without teeth' and found that it was no good, so Cleveland passed a strong ordinance with enforcement powers."
Other organizations cooperating in the National Emergency Civil Rights Mobilization are being asked to send similar letters to their members in Ohio.
These Ohio voters in 30 cities and four counties were reminded that Senator Taft is already engaged in a campaign for re-election to the Senate in November. This will be a decisive election for the Senator, Mr. Wilkins pointed out. If he wins this year, he will be a strong candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 1952.
TO SHOW RECORDS
Tell Senator Taft, Mr. Wilkins urged, "that Ohio supporters of FEPC will judge candidates next November by their record on a strong FEPC bill. If you can get Senator Taft to withdraw his weak bill, you may have struck the decisive blow that will spell victory in the long fight for a real FEPC bill."
"He wants very badly to win," Mr. Wilkins' letter continues. "He needs every vote he can get. Well, you want something very badly, too. You want a strong FEPC bill passed. Write today to Senator Taft and tell him you want a strong FEPC bill, not a weak one. Tell him that you want the Senate to pass S 1728, the McGrath bill. Tell him that Cleveland tried a weak 'voluntary FEPC without teeth' and found that it was no good, so Cleveland passed a strong ordinance with enforcement powers."
Other organizations cooperating in the National Emergency Civil Rights Mobilization are being asked to send similar letters to their members in Ohio.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Naacp Appeal
Fepc Bill
Senator Taft
Civil Rights Mobilization
Ohio Voters
What entities or persons were involved?
Roy Wilkins
Senator Robert A. Taft
Where did it happen?
Ohio
Story Details
Key Persons
Roy Wilkins
Senator Robert A. Taft
Location
Ohio
Event Date
November
Story Details
Roy Wilkins urges 15,000 NAACP members in Ohio to influence Senator Taft to withdraw his weak FEPC bill and support the stronger McGrath bill with enforcement powers, leveraging Taft's re-election campaign.