Hadnott v. Laird-Kunzig Suit Against Discrimination in the Paper Industry (Telegram)
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February 6, 1970

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Press Releases, Volume 6. Hadnott v. Laird-Kunzig Suit Against Discrimination in the Paper Industry (Telegram), 1970. f54b69f7-b992-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/e14a787f-72b9-4d51-b6ef-c17a74f21d9e/hadnott-v-laird-kunzig-suit-against-discrimination-in-the-paper-industry-telegram. Accessed July 09, 2025.
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ee a4 —=aah WESTERN UNION “cieri het commana ia TELEGRAM t [[Notwos-ct oF sve. | eo.orcou | CASH NO. T CHARGE TO THE ACCOUNT OF pd NAACP eae Defense Fund e 10 Columbus Circle New York NY| | Send the following message, subject co the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to | February 6, 1970 Using the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as a base, a complaint has been filed in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D. C. against the Defense Department and the General Services Atiministration. The suit which was filed @n Friday, February 62B, by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the Washington Research Project is Hadnott v. Laird - Kunzig. The strategy behind this suit is to attempt to force the government, one of the largest users of paper, th exert pressure on the Pulp and Paper Industry,j0eradicate its practices of racial discrimination in hiring and promotions and use of racially biased employment tests. This suit is the result of six months of intensive research by the Legal Defense Fund staff peoples and comprises 115 plaintiffs. Charles J. Hayes Director of Public Information = apes er eee WU1206 (2-65) MULTIPLE-ADDRESSED TELEGRAMS ==" The dispatch of multiple-addressed telegrams will be expedited if the addresses are typewritten on this form. Place one address in each perforated section. Only one copy of the text is required. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY THE NEW YORK 229 West 43 S New York, New York James Gannon WALL STREET JOURNAL 1015 14th Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. Miss Cassie Macken HEARST NEWSPAPERS Washington Bureau 301 Pennsylvania Bldg. Washington, D. C. 20004 ' ‘ATLANTA JOURNAL ' 557 National Press Bldg. : Washington,D.C. ' t ' ' Stuart Smith, Corresp. BALTIMORE SUN ' TE National Press Bldg. ! 1100 Broadway Washington, D. C. | Nashville, Tenn. H : f i surge ears Bess Nerk NAER OREN ESSEAN Natt City Desk CHARLOTTE NEWS & OBSERVER Charlotte, North Carolina Mr. Jed Stout NEWHOUSE PAPERS 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 1320 Washington, D. Cc. Mr. Jim Batten BureauseReee” Us Via os 1@) ° Soe A tak KNIGHT NEWSPAPERS 5 i WASHINGTON STAR National Press Bldg. | 225 Virginia Ave., S.E. Washington, D. C. 20004 Washington, D. C. Mx. Robert Baker National Press Bldg. Washington, D. C. 20004 1515 "L" Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20004 ) a ¢ ‘ ' WASHINGTON POST ‘ UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL 4 i Mises oiaie ya Neen cee Ny ASSOCIATED PRESS 4 U.S. Supreme Court Washington, D. C. Bipent chee Wastes Qe 4 THE NEW YORK TIMES i: 1920 "L" street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20036 Mr. Richard Denenberg NEWSDAY 550 Stewart Avenue Garden City, Long Island Mr. James Millstone ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH 1028 Conn. Ave., N.W. Room 814 Washington, D. C. 20005