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Eleanor Roosevelt — Part 9
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January 20, 1915, the Netional Couneil ef Necre Women had warned that cneqens Enos
Wa revitalized coition of Republicans and Southern Decorate in the Pt rire
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had bem sent by the Nationsl Council of Negro Women to Congressional, leadere,, ;
government officials, and friends. . Lote oat. .
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ether minorities. The soiltio strength was evident as Demoeretic leader—_ Bee bes”
ship was split on « moments notice and Republicens followed along with ~~ “-** *
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_, votes of the “deep south” on the setting up ef « camittee te investigate, eal
" mnAmeriean Activities ag a permnent committee ef Congress, according te. eer
the Council. ‘The Council desoribed the reshuffled Dies Camittese an a | poe —
denger to prospects for @ permanent FEPC, and the Council] peinted ent that © = 7.7
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aight find himself ohallenged in the erstwhile Dies Committee, wena = “heen
supported by mam opposed te the anti-disorimination @f: an-FEPCe Mores © 0 oo:
over, the Council wamed that pending legislation fer the abolition ef © (06024
the poll tax is alse jeopardised by any reactionary eeitions The Council = -. --. > +=-
gave notice that colored women mst be wm their guard nore then ever before =. -/°.
to help guide the pelicies ef new members of Congress, and that they mst =~ Serta: §
let Songresexen and Senators mow either in person er ty letter exeotly |.” na: ee
how they feel. The Ceunofl has advised celered women that only reguler-” * #>*'.1
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yar PETHUNE, head of Rational Council ef Negro Womeu, requested Lovtesee tae SELLA
sonfirméition of aT ILLIAMS te head the Bure) Electrification Admin- - a wa ae
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ohiet, negro people in general, end negro farmers in particular, would see 7M? "Us
& stunning set-back te the esuse of liberalien, Mre. RETHOWE nentioed cea Sen
vos sie and Mr, WILLIMKS hed worked together for years in the Natimal . = A «zane
Aooording te t
_ Tun.. stuisistration and that she Bad noted that frequently Ere WILLUMS -7 a3g TO ae
fought for negre youth so that they aight enjoy benefite being enjoyed == *
by others wder the program, Mrs. BETHUNE called upon all negroes te
insist that their Senators stand firmly for the WILLIAMS omfirmtio —- ~
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