Discrimination in Drive-In Eating Facilities, S.C. (Telegram)

Press Release
October 3, 1966

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  • Press Releases, Volume 4. Discrimination in Drive-In Eating Facilities, S.C. (Telegram), 1966. 0ba2003f-b792-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/531d454d-8489-41b5-a7b0-1db96fb197a4/discrimination-in-drive-in-eating-facilities-sc-telegram. Accessed October 12, 2025.

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TELEGRAM 
DAY LETTER 

A NIGHT LETTER 

ERN UNION 
TELEGRAM 

W. P. MARSHALL, presioent 

INTERNATIONAL SER 

3211 (4-55) 

WAACP LEGAL D. 
Q Columbus Circle 

NO. WOS-CL OF Sve. FO On COLL CASH HO. 

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CHARGE TOT 

E & ED. FUND 
NYC 

TIME FILED 

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THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS IN RICHMOND, VA ASKED TO DETERMINE IF DRIVE-IN EAT 
FOOD THAT MOVES IN CON 

REFUSE TO SERVE NEGROE 

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ACT OF 1964. 
AGAINST DISCRIMINATION ON 
TO THE APPEALS COURT LEVEL, 

7 agreed to 

ND ATTORNEYS WILL MOVE UI 
THIS MARKS THE FIRST TIME A CHALI 

PART OF DRIVE-INS HAS B 
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. October 3, 1966 

-, WILL BE 
NG FACILITIES WHICH SERVE 

ERSTATE TRAVELLERS MAY 
ATTORNEYS FOR THE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE 

- WILL FILE SUIT TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 
INC., A SOUTH CAROLINA 

GER, PRESIDENT. , 
ER TITLE II OF THE CIVIL 

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SOUTH CAROLINA ATTORNEY HANDLING THE CASE IS MATTHEW J. PERRY, TELEPHONE 803-252-7278 IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. 

JESSE DeVORE, 
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INFORMATION 
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & 

EDUCATIONAL FUND s LINC 
10 Columbus Circle 
New York, N.Y. 10019 

ASSOCIATED PRESS 
Richmond News Bldg. 
333 Grace Street 
Richmond, va. -23212 

Mr. 

ASSOCIATED PRESS 
P.O. Box 1435 

Columbia, South Carolina 29202 

Alfred S, Lanier, Correspondent 

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