Clarification of NAACP vs. NAACP LDF in Houston Bus Case (Telegram)

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July 15, 1969

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Press Releases, Volume 6. Clarification of NAACP vs. NAACP LDF in Houston Bus Case (Telegram), 1969. f44b9e9b-b992-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/87025fa2-eae9-491a-b43b-c402a15df76b/clarification-of-naacp-vs-naacp-ldf-in-houston-bus-case-telegram. Accessed August 19, 2025.

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July 15, 1969

cL S$ come to our scbeation that in the Newspaper coverage of Houston

thool Bus case the Legal Defense Fund has been mistakenly identi-
fed as the NAACP.

s not correct.

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. was established

an independent organization in 1939. Since 1939, the Legal
nse Fund has grown and serves as the legal arm of the entire

rights movement. Today our attorneys represent all of the

or civil rights groups as well as unaffiliated individuals with

na fide civil rights clain.

rrect eee is NAACP — Defense and Educational Fund,

M appreciate your excellent coverage and hope that this will |

ine y £ what we are trying to do.

Charles J. Hayes
Associate Director of Public

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NAACP Legal Defense and Educational
Fund, Inc. )

10 Columbus Circle a

New York, N. Y. Be

-20 Travis Street

Houston, T

W. Skipper, City Editor

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‘Send the following message, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to

Night Letter

1. ASSOCIATED PRESS #.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS BUILDING
400 WEST COLFAX STREET 3. Mr. Leonard Larsen
DENVER, COLORADO DENVER POST

c/o New York Times
2. UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL DENVER, COLORADO

DENVER POST BUILDING
SUITE 500
DENVER, COLORADO

DENVER NEGROES, BACKED BY THE NEW YORK BASED NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE

AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, Inc.(LDF) WILL ASK THAT DENVER SCHOOLS BE

INTEGRATED IN ARGUMENT BEFORE THE U.S.DISTRICT COURT THERE, MONDAY

JULY 14, LDF ASSISTANT COUNSEL VILMA MARTINEZ SINGER WILL JOIN

LOCAL ATTORNEY CRAIG S. BARNES. THEY MAY BE REACHED VIA MR. BARNES'

OFFICE 744-6455.

JESSE deVORE
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, Inc.

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