Convenors of the Commission of Inquiry into the Black Panthers and Law Officials to Hold Meeting (Telegram)

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December 17, 1969

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December 17, 1969 

There will be an organizationaa meeting of the Convenors of the 

Commission of Inquiry into the Black Panthers and Law Enforcement Officials 

at the officesof the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, 10 Columbus Circle, New 

9:30 A.M. 
York, Room 2030 on Saturday, December 20th at 

clude the scope and nature of the inquiry, 

‘Send the following message, subject to the terms on back hereof, 

Questions to be discussed in 
da the nature of its staff. 

the commission and its procedures an 

Please attend if at all possible. 

ex is the statement announcing the formation 
Mailed under separate cov’ 

of the commission and a list of its convenors. 

Norman Amaker 
R.S.V.P. 

Staff Director 

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