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MB A me gf | ; ay 2 a Nay | meg emp ee a el 2 re BK. KO 105-1057 > 4 S- +f a & , ‘There appeared in the New Orleans. Times Picayune” news paper on December 27, 1964, an article which revealed that BROOKS §. HAYS, a former Congressman from the State of. Arkansas, — _ anda prominent Baptist churchman and leader had been invited to speak at Bogalusa on January 7, 1965, at St. Matthews Episcopal — Church. This article indicated that Mr. HAYS had been invited - to speak té #iligidys ouprefedeiminhs, civic ‘and business leaders and Mr. HAYS was expected to discuss areas of special interest te local, parish, and civic groups with reference to community development. Ty Ss. + There appeared an article on page 14A of the December 31, 1964, issue of the “Morning Advocate", a daily newspaper — published at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which was captioned . "Opposition Rises to HAYS! Talk in Bogalusa". This article relates in part that hundreds of circulars had appeared in the Bogalusa arba in opposition to an integrated meeting which was scheduled to be held on January 7, 1965, at St. Matthews . Episcopal Church, at which former Arkansas Congressman BROOKS HAYS Ys been announced as the speaker. ‘This article. further related that the Church Yestry had voted to express opposition to-use of the Church for this meeting.