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( | yy »e oe Ke ) pee eva @ : ; j 7 . . * . nal * “ ar 1 ta “June 26, 1446 7pRSTIURAL NEGRO CONGRESS (Na tional Office) . A, cGy Lenox Avenue Room 204 ie wat York, 27, New York #Onument 2~4570—-4536 SPECIAL WEMURANOUM TO EDITORS: FOR BACKGRUUND AND PUBLICATIUS - In rosponse to an invitation for additional material on tho uppregsion of the ’ American Negro from the Secretariat of theAUnited Nations! Coumiesion on Hyrap cishts, Rev Cayton, Executive Secretary of Natisnal Negro Congress, which orgenizotion hes petitioned the United Nations for an investigation ints the plight of 13 gillion Negro citizens, announced today that o series of nation-wide People’ Tribunals will be held throughout the country to tako additional testinony regani-. ing current acta of oppression....in cooperation with all sinilarly interested gri. Mr. Cayton who ia the grandson of the late United States Senator, Hiram Reve... OuyF. uA AU - > of Mississippi, first Negro tu serve in that capacity, also mace public the suntary retorc of the National Negro Congrese meeting An Juno 6th between Petrus J ocheiit, “Secretary, Commission on Human Rights and representatives of the Neffonal Negro Congress, Dr. uagWergan, President; Reveys Cayton, Executive Secretary; Charlea A Collins, Vice-Presicent and Dr. Herbe theker, Executive Board Member. The text of the sunsary record follows: . . ; "Summary record of the presentation of a petition by Dr. Max Tergan, Preaicent, National Negro Congress, \ "The presentation of the petition, concerning cecisions taken by the Noticnal . Negro Congress, took place at Hunter College, New York City, on Thursday, 6 June, 1946, + "Present for the Udited Nations Secpetariat: .ur. Petrus J. Schmi , Secretary. Comniasion on Human Alghte; Mr. Lyman ox White, in charge,of Arrangements for Con- eultation with non-governsen organizatioTsy—Mr. LeesGorcenker, representative, Press Section. : a, a \ | "Present for the National Negro Congress: Pr. Max Yergan, President, Nationa: Negro Congress; Mr. Revels Cayton, Exscutive Secretary; Mr. Charlegrttilina, Vice President; Dr. Herbert Aptheker, Member of Executive Board; Mrs Lanrenrarsumsteis/ Press Representative. . . "Mr. Schmidt, receiving Dr. Max Yergan, stated that the Secrotary General had asked hin, as Becrotary of the Commission on Humn Rights, to accept the docunent presented by the Natdonal Necro Congresa. He eaxpresscd willingnozs to cnaver any questions thal Dr. Yergan or hie collesgues would like te put to hls. LE ee ee wwe ee air. Tergan expressed hia appreciation to the Secretary Caneral far receiving the doctuent. This document is the unanimous expression froc the tecent cunven*iun ~- of the National Negro Congress, attended by ubout 1,000 delegates, anc convened in "Detroit from May 50 tu June &. Dr. Yergan azked whether it woule be possible ty "give hin s#>mo0 indication as to proceedure thst would be foil ; : eae. - 2 mur, Schniidt replied that the Counciigti® oe 20: } VERE zat3 ¥ as to the relations with non-governmer ‘al onkah gutfoos. He polnted vut, however, that the recomauations of the Commission Rights &mtainad certain refer- ‘pepe hs aga~govre: weatal organisations, and thuse recopaendations have now been ‘y+ | phe Eooncmis ond Social Council for decision. Tho report of the Courisaion > ve bys Gigoussed in the course of the next week by me@ydcial conuiticy, - pw » the ne t4. hes decided, the Coaniasion on Huson RICS}S-ei1) know what ite b . ete ot. Sore wet ng - ee ates wn, fb " I Cy “4