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Jack Roosevelt Jackie Robinson — Part 5

54 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Jan 5, 1965 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Jack Roosevelt Jackie Robinson · 54 pages OCR'd
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C ¢ G2 advised that the 6/21/52 issue of "The Courfer,® 2 Rescee hews paper distributed in Chicago, .I11., reported that during the : ET St. Louis Cardinals « Brookiyn Dodgers series heid in St. Louis, Mo. during the xeek of June 8, Jackie Robinson complained to sports writers of remarks passed by players of the opposition. He explained that during the game the Cardinal players expressed derogatory remarks and racial epithets in their bench jockeying. 100-7660-5330X2 p. 13 (uy The KY Office by letter dated 10/8/52 made available an envelope and letter which had been received by Charles Dressen (9~23114), manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, This letter threatened Charles Dressen if the Dodgers won the World Series. The letter stated that the writer might shoot some of the players and Jackie Robinson would be the first one. This letter carried the return address 1807 Belmont Avée, Youngstown,’ Ohise. . . b2 E7¢ A Bureau memo dated 12/2/52 advised that Jackie Robinson was a guest on the show “Youth Wants To Know™ on 11/30/52. During the show sey dividuals the audience asked him questions. One of these eeewee oo WhO tried to pin Robinson down and get his hoped ee P eke inether or not he favored a Federal FEPC.# Robinson's viexs were that the states should handle the situation and that the Federal government should not step into this particular field. Despite his argument, the questiaxmpeemed to try to get Robinson to take a definite stand on Federal FEPC. “(Locality not given) R161 BL @Believed to be Fair Employment Practices Commnittes. Z b | B7€ Department of the Army, as reviewed on 9/23/55,)| ant General, Kashington, DC, directed a letter | (160-396631) in which it was é Army had received derogatory iafs Department of the Army. He was ltea. This Letter set out 10 point G-23114 +2 (Ld. Record 3 of the indicated that the Deparime mation regarding requested to reply concerning his activities, from G2 charges © (continued) ; \ | SECRET ‘ #=Li-+ , ; warmers w ~ : eet ee) ee a or ee es ee eacmmweurmemmanen! 20 a tE8850—T I my ok et eee eee Nee Me an dere ee TE ee *
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