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DE 100-3348 . June 26th Session An article appears on page 34, column one of the June 27, 1957, Red Line Edition of the “Detroit Times," a daily newspaper of general circuletion in Detroit, captioned “"Reuther Lashes Civil Rights Lag in Congress." The article states that 4 mass meeting of approximately 2,500 persons on June 26, 1957, at the NAACP Convention, heard WALTER REYVIHER, President of the UAW, and JOSEPH L. RAUH, JR., National Chairman of the ? Americens for Democratic Action. In his speech, Mr. REUTHER ts reported to have criticized Senator EASTLAND ee of Mississippi for consistently blocking civil rights Jegislation. REUTHER is quoted as stating “'EASTLAND doesn't Imow anything about Communists. We (the UAW, ADA, and NAACP) do more in one week to combat Commnism then these people do in a lifetime." The above article mentions that JOSEPH L. . of Americans for Democratic Action who precéted Mr, REUTHER on the stand outlined a h-point program to supplement the NAACP's legal fight for survival in the south and called on the President, the Vice-President, the Justice Department, and all national organizations believing in civil rights, for support. ; June 27th Session _ The Metro-Final Edition of the “Detroit Free Press,” a daily newspaper of general circulation in Detroit, on June 28, 1957, page 3, colum 8, carried wn article entitled “NAACP Criticizes Banks for Home- oan Squeeze." “The article states that 2 major questions - phous ing and the Senate Tilibuster - occupied the ‘Ath session of the NAACP Convention on Thursday, June 27, m3 93957, The question of housing was stimilated by a . - oo sport From MADISON JONES, Bpecial Assistant Mor thousing « or the WAACP. -fhe question of the TARIES Bena Ot zpon lw. mweceipt of a telegram from Senator CHARLES PY ee Michigan, advising the convention that he was @¥Bing the _ Senate to ohange Rule 22 before the Civil Rights. x cei wey ga taken up on the floor, “ROY WILKINS, Exe tiv. nM 2 | "Sof he NALOP, Me Peported in this article “hth ie . Yee cated ves ae Pen oe