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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Rep. Adam Clayton Powell announced a bipartisan congressional bloc to support civil rights legislation, involving reps from NY, CA, MI, PA, and NAACP's Clarence Mitchell. They plan to mobilize members and meet Dec. 9; similar Senate group forming.
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WASHINGTON (I N S) Rep. Adam Clayton Powell (D) N. Y., announced Friday the formation of a bi-partisan bloc in Congress to whip up support for civil rights legislation.
Nucleus of the group, Rep. Powell said, are James Roosevelt, (D) Calif., Charles Diggs (D) Mich., Hugh Scott, (R) Pa., and himself.
They will work closely, Powell said, with Clarence Mitchell, Washington Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
The New York Democrat said the group will pick out 15 members who will be responsible for contacting 10 or 11 colleagues whenever legislation concerning civil rights is presented on the house floor.
Mr. Mitchell told newsmen a similar organization is being planned in the senate.
The NAACP leader said the leaders of the group will meet in Washington Dec. 9 to work out complete plans for the bloc.
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Rep. Adam Clayton Powell (D) N. Y. announced the formation of a bi-partisan bloc in Congress to support civil rights legislation. The nucleus includes Powell, James Roosevelt (D) Calif., Charles Diggs (D) Mich., and Hugh Scott (R) Pa. They will work with Clarence Mitchell, Washington Director of the NAACP. The group will select 15 members to contact colleagues on civil rights bills. A similar organization is planned in the Senate, with leaders meeting in Washington Dec. 9 to finalize plans.