N.Y. Masons Give $1250 to Legal Defense & Educational Fund
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June 13, 1962
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PRESS RELEASE
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND
1O COLUMBUS CIRCLE + NEW YORK19,N.Y. © JUdson 6-8397
DR. ALLAN KNIGHT CHALMERS JACK GREENBERG CONSTANCE BAKER MOTLEY
President Director-Counsel Associate Counsel
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N.Y. MASONS GIVE $1250 TO
LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND
June 13, 1962
NEW YORK -- The NAACP Legal Defense Fund received $1,250
in contributions from the Prince Hall and Royal Arch Masons
Friday night, at the Annual Prince Hall R& A. M. Masons
statewide dinner,
The contributions from the two Mason organizations
were received by Mr. Jack Greenberg, Director-Counsel of the
Defense Fund. Mr. Greenberg also accepted a plaque which
eulogized the service of his predecessor, Thurgood Marshall,
to the cause of civil rights. Presenting a gift of $1000
from the Prince Hall F. & A.M. Masons were Alton L. Haywood, Sr.,
John J. Nash and Richard H. Stitt, Grand Secretary, Grand
Treasurer and Grand Master respectively. $250 was presented
by Maryland Turner, Fred A. Jackson and Thomas H. Toole, officers
of the Royal Arch Masons of New York.
In acknowledgement of the Masons" continued support
of the Defense Fund's activities, Dr. John W, Davis, Special
Director of Teacher Information and Security, stated: "Large
sums of public and private money are being made available to
continue practices of discrimination and segregation....The
cost of freedom is high."