Griffin v. Bolger Brief for Cross-Appellees and Reply Brief for Appellants
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August 22, 1984

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Press Releases, Volume 6. Masonic and Shriner Leaders to Attend LDF 30th Anniversary, 1969. 979096a1-b992-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/016267c1-3171-4cc8-9053-90d79362941f/masonic-and-shriner-leaders-to-attend-ldf-30th-anniversary. Accessed August 19, 2025.
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U1 ge "3 President Hon. Francis E. Rivers PRESS RELEASE Director-Counsel egal efense und es yi Director, Public Relations NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. Toe DeVere, Fe 10 Columbus Circle, New York, N.Y. 10019 * JUdson 6-8397 NIGHT NUMBER 212-749-8487 FOR RELEASE July 16, 1969 MASONIC AND SHRINER LEADERS--Attending this year's 30th anniversary of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. are fron left to right past Grandmaster Edward A. Lawrence, New York City; Rev. Thomas S. Logan, Yeadon, Penn.; past Illustrous Potentate William Kilpatrick, New York City; Deputy Imperial Poterfate, Shriners Charles A. Dargan, New York City and past Grandmaster Henry G. Fort, Chicago, Illinois. These leaders were present to hear Democratic senator from Massachusetts, Edward M. Kennedy, deliver the key address. The senator praised them for their outstanding support of LDF. Since 1951, the Prince Hall Masons and the Shriners have contributed approximately $400,000 to support LDF's programs to tear down the barriers of racial in- justice and discrimination in every aspect of American society. -30- NOTE: Please bear in mind that the LDF is a completely separate and distinct organization even though we were established by the NAACP and those initials are retained in our name. Our correct designation is NAACP Legal Defense and Educa- tional Fund, Inc., frequently shortened to LDF.