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Eleanor Roosevelt — Part 15

88 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Aug 6, 1956 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Eleanor Roosevelt · 85 pages OCR'd
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bite 2-13-61) @ tiie, Retesen section @ REM 25 "Tractors fur Castro’ Drive Opens, —— “ But Senators Deplore Program By GEORGE SHERMAN . Mar Sait Writer rivate citizens committee, fe for Freedom,” opened pot “todierpledced to raise millions of dollars for 600 tractors demanded by Fidel ete fetoece af LOAN ae cn Castro for TEAST UL 2.2 Vi ou Cuban rebfls captured after the ae last month, Wa “Reuther, president of - the tnnra AUTo Workers and co-chairman of the committee, wes to al rive at Detroit head- “quarters this morning te help handle the expected fiood of nation-wide contributions with Joseph Dodse, former Budget Director under Presigent Fisen- hower, ireasuret gfthe group, Mrs. Eleanor/Roosevelt, the honors chalfman, Dr. Milton :_Pisenhower, the other co-chair- mantra Wd ir. Reuther launched the national appeal for dona- tions here yesterday. They etreeced they were acting as 4 “voluntary non-governmental" group whicli has the “approval” of the American Government, The three chairmen spent a bury day at the Statler Hotel receiving delails of Premier Castro's demands from 10 Cuban rebel-prisoners elected by their fellows and paroled by the Havana regime to nego- a ee nahicaianh headin iinettatataceitmnaataddietabidinetiediminmin tidal icitihcimedatad ra . % PTT TTP TT | a late the tractor deal, Dr. Milton S. Ticenhower Th discusses Fidel Castro's prisoners-for- / Meet Deadline tractors deal with JValter Reuther of the United Aute Workers Union After the hour meeting, Mr. and Mrs. Eleanor cae Ht Rarne a news conference. here.—AP Photo. | Reuther announced he conn mittee had elven the Cudan. , j“* delegates a “firm commitment” € "Castro Infuriated to send the tractors, This agree- From Cuba, meanwhile, came ment allows the 10 prisoners to word ihat Mr. Castro reportedly wire Mr. Castro the affirmative threatens to break off the ne- reply he demanded by 1 P.™. gotlations. Mr. Castro has been today. They now have four infuriated by the United States more days to work out the de--calling: the proposal an ex- tails. change. He insists jt is indem- Mr, Reuther seid the 10 pris- nification for damage caused oners were told in Havana they by the invasion. sould receive 26 to 30 years Genator Morse, Democrat of! votoue- Gf they failed in Oregon. chairman of the Sen-| their mission. iate Latin) American Affairs, But the committee's efforts Subcommitice, sald the State} were met by charges and de-(Department owes it {fo the mands which threatened to dis-'American people to make « Tupt tne negotuations, statement of policy on the Secrrinry of State Rusk Was offer. faced with angry congressional He asked Mr. Rusk to an- de.nands that he say «pecifie nounce soon “what the posi- cally whether the administra- tion of our Government is,” tion epproves the private ef- Senstor Morse called it “a ferts to arrange for the e¢x- dangerous thing to counte- phance. hance” voluntary committees A tiurry af heated specches whose operations are bound to in which Mr. Cestro's proposal have “repercussions on our fore for euch an exchange was G4- eign policy ” ecriled in e “heinous ae kept e Senator Fulbright, Democrat yan “inhuman monster" kep Eph aekansas, chairman of the tha Benate fn session unt Senate Forelan Relations C early evening yesterday, mitteg, said he didn't bélieve} PO PH SIN 9 EX eh RHO’ The Washington ‘Post and Times Herald The Washington Daily Newe —_ The Evening Ster #£t ol. New York Herald Tribune New York Journal-Ametican New York Mirror " New York Daily News New York Post The New York Times The Worker The New Leader The Wail Siregi
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