Shriners Gives $1,000 to NAACP Legal Defense Fund
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January 3, 1956

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PRESS RELEASE @ S NA ACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND 107 WEST 43 STREET «© NEW YORK 36, N. Y. «© JUdson 6-8397 ARTHUR B. SPINGARN oa THURGOOD MARSHALL President Director and Counsel ROY WILKINS ROBERT L, CARTER Secretary Assistant Counsel ALLAN KNIGHT CHALMERS ARNOLD de MILLE Treasurer Press Relations FOR RELEASE: Upon Receipt SHRINERS GIVE $1,000 TO NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND January 3, 1956 NEW YORK, Jan. 3.--The Imperial Council of the Shriners last week gave a donation of $1,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., it was announced today by Thurgood Marshall, director- counsel of the Fund, Imperial Potentate Dr, Booker T. Alexander of Detroit, indicated that in the future stronger financial support will be given to the work of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. "We are fully aware of the great need of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund for money at the present time," Dr, Alexander said. The official name of the Shriners is the ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North and South America & Its Jurisdictions, Inc. Mr. Marshall also disclosed that the Shriners' donation was the last sizable contribution to be received by the Legal Defense Fund at the close of 1956. He said the Fund would need an estimated $375,000 in 1957 to ef- fectively carry on its legal work and meet the ever-increasing challenges of White Citizens Councils and other foes of court decisions which declare segregation and discrimination unlawful. = 30s