Shriners Gives $1,000 to NAACP Legal Defense Fund

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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. 

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