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Story March 17, 1962

The Atlanta Inquirer

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

What is this article about?

Whitney M. Young, Jr., National Urban League director, toured Midwest and West Coast cities including Kansas City, Wichita, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, meeting officials and addressing civic leaders on March 15 and surrounding days.

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NUL Head Swept The West In Tour

Former Atlantan Whitney M. Young, Jr., National Urban League (NUL) executive director, conferred this week with UL officials and civic leaders in the course of field visits taking him to four major cities in the Midwest and Pacific Coast.

On Monday, Mr. Young addressed the annual meeting of the Kansas City UL, following a two-day schedule of conferences with local League officials.

The following day he consulted in Wichita with leadership of the Wichita UL and addressed the Annual Meeting of the local League on Wednesday night.

Thursday, March 15, Mr. Young participated in the Biennial Conference of United Community Funds and Councils in San Francisco.

During his Bay Area visit he spoke at a luncheon meeting attended by civic, business and industrial leaders of the community. The meeting was hosted by Edgar F. Kaiser, president of Kaiser Industries Corporation.

Mr. Young concluded his western trip in Los Angeles Friday with conference sessions conducted jointly by the LAUL and the NUL Western Regional office.

What sub-type of article is it?

Biography Journey

What themes does it cover?

Justice Triumph

What keywords are associated?

Urban League Tour Whitney Young Civic Conferences Western Visit

What entities or persons were involved?

Whitney M. Young, Jr. Edgar F. Kaiser

Where did it happen?

Kansas City, Wichita, San Francisco, Los Angeles

Story Details

Key Persons

Whitney M. Young, Jr. Edgar F. Kaiser

Location

Kansas City, Wichita, San Francisco, Los Angeles

Event Date

Thursday, March 15

Story Details

Whitney M. Young, Jr., NUL executive director, toured Midwest and Pacific Coast cities, conferring with UL officials and civic leaders, addressing meetings in Kansas City and Wichita, participating in San Francisco conference hosted by Edgar F. Kaiser, and concluding with sessions in Los Angeles.

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