Legal Defense Fund to Host Civil Rights Panelists in Fridary Session at Americana

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May 12, 1972

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INVITATION TO COVER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MAY 12, 1972

TO: Television and radio assignment editors; newspaper,

magazine and wire service editors.

SUBJECT: LEGAL DEFENSE FUND TO HOST CIVIL RIGHTS PANELISTS

IN FRIDAY SESSION AT AMERICANA

EVENT: The 1972 Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense and

Educational Fund, Inc., entitled,

"TOWARD EQUALITY: THE PAIN OF CHANGE IN 1972."

DATE: Friday, May 19, 1972.

TIME: 9:00 A.M. through concluding session beginning at
4:45 P.M.

PLACE: The Americana Hotel (various ballrooms -- see

enclosed program), 52nd Street at Seventh Avenue,

New York City.

(NOTE: EDITOR -- there will be opportunities throughout

the day to film or tape all panel sessions, including

the luncheon address by Senator Hart. Your correspondent

may interview individual discussants in the press room

located in Royal Ballroom "B", which will be equipped

with typewriters, paper, telephones, tables and chairs.)

Members of the press covering this event are cordially invited to

join us as our guests for lunch. Please RSVP by telephone to

Ed Gant.

(more)

NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. | 10 Columbus Circle | New York, N.Y. 10019 | (212) 586-8397

William T. Coleman, Jr. - President Jack Greenberg - Director-Counsel

INVITATION PAGE 2

General Summary: This day-long Institute promises to be a news-

worthy event, in that it presents a particularly distinguished and

interesting group of panelists and covers a broad range of topics

of compelling current public concern. Please note in the enclosed

program highlights such as:

- The chairman of the Knapp Commission and New York City Police

Sergeant David B. Durk in the panel on police corruption

- Dr. Kenneth B. Clark in the busing discussion

- Texas Congressional primary winner Barbara Jordan, who may

become the first black woman elected to Congress from the

South in this century, who is participating in the panel on

integrated living ...

- Our luncheon speaker, Senator Philip A. Hart, discussing the

current constitutional crisis

- John Kenneth Galbraith and Police Sergeant Howard L. Sheffey

(who is involved in a lawsuit challenging police promotion

practices), who will discuss the economy and equal job

Opportunities ...

- Fred Hechinger of the New York Times and the distinguished

educators who will cover the topic of blacks in higher

education ...

= City Correction Commissioner Benjamin J. Malcolm and Family

Court Judge Justine Wise Polier in the panel on juvenile

justice ...

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INVITATION TO COVER PAGE 3

a Former San Quentin Warden Clinton T. Duffy and Bronx County

District Attorney Burton Roberts discussing the death penalty.

Your attention is further called to the fact that we will distri-

bute to all participants, audience and press a new study on the

busing controversy entitled, "IT'S NOT THE DISTANCE -- IT'S THE

NIGGERS:" A press conference in New York on this comprehensive,

fact-laden booklet is planned for Monday, May 22; you will be

advised of all details in a subsequent release.

Contact: Ed Gant
Director, Public Information
(212) 586-8397
(914) 949-3128 (evenings)

NOTE: Please bear in mind that 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
Educational Fund, Inc., frequently shortened to LDF.

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