Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: President Truman’s attempts to put the principles of racial justice into law: statement and Analysis by the Attorney General concerning the Proposed Civil Rights Act of 1949 -HR 4682, S. 1725: includes background discussion of Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments, parts of Title 18 U.S. C, and detailed analysis of bill by title and section, 1949
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Document 123 January 2, 1948 Memorandum with attachment To: Charles [S.] Murphy Fr: O[scar] R. E[wing]
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: The Report of the Committee on Civil Rights and President Truman’s Message to Congress of February 2, 1948: request to review the “Charter of Negro Rights” outlining ten-point program for safeguarding civil rights for all Americans, 1948
Document 24 May 15, 1947 Memorandum with attachments To: President’s Committee on Civil Rights Fr: Robert P. Patterson
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: war Department Policies and Practices Related to Civil Rights: responses to inquiries of President’s Committee on Civil Rights on War Department policies and practices regarding minorities, 1947
Document 26 July 16, 1947 Letter with attachment To: E. H. Foley Jr. Fr: Robert K. Carr
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: acknowledgment of August 25 letter in which Edmonds seeks further information on the status of the army’s desegregation plan, 1947
Document 23 April 21, 1947 Memorandum To: President’s Committee on Civil Rights Fr: [Navy Department]
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: proposal to establish an experimental, voluntary, nonsegregated army post, provided that the navy and air force do the same, of approximately five thousand men, selected in an impartial and representative manner, 1947
Document 25 June 10, 1947 Memorandum with attachments To: Members of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights Fr: Robert K. Carr
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: Negroes in the Armed Forces Prepared by Milton D. Stewart and Joseph Murtha: memorandum describing various policy statements on the recruitment, utilization, and treatment of African American troops issued by each military branch and the administrative actions taken to implement those policies, 1947
Document 20 April 1, 1947 Memorandum To: Robert K. Carr Fr: Milton [D.] Stewart
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: transmittal of statement made by Royall before the Fahy Committee discussing his views on army policy with respect to African Americans, 1947
Document 22 April 14, 1947 Letter with attachment To: James Forrestal Fr: Robert K. Carr
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: request for a timetable projecting the speed at which recommendations of the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services will be put into effect, 1947
Document 181 January 12, 1950 Press release Fr: Jacob K. Javits
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: appeal from Americans for Democratic Action urging the president to issue an executive order abolishing segregation and discrimination in the armed forces and to create an advisory commission to facilitate the process, 1950
Document 52 July 7, 1948 Memorandum with attachments To: James B. Forrestal Fr: Matthew J. Connelly
Presidential Papers of Harry S. Truman: Truman Administration’s civil rights program, desegregation of the armed forces: transmittal of letter from Connelly informing Grant Reynolds that the president will be unable to meet with him and A. Philip Randolph to discuss issuance of an executive order ending military segregation and suggesting that he raise the matter with the secretary of defense instead, 1948
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 62pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: NAACP civil rights correspondence with Committee, including issues of employment, lynching, voting rights, violence, and conditions in Southern states., 1946-1947
To Secure These Rights, Committee report on constitutional civil rights, segregation, discrimination, and remedies.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Committee report on constitutional civil rights, segregation, discrimination, and remedies, 1947
Executive Order and President’s Statement Creating the PCCR (Press Release of December 5, 1946). 6pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Committee establishment by Executive Order 9808, and advance press release of Committee report., 1946-1947
To Secure These Rights summary pamphlet of Committee’s final report, including dissemination and reaction from civil rights organizations and mass media.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Summary pamphlet of Committee’s final report, including dissemination and reaction from civil rights organizations and mass media., 1948
Miscellaneous Papers–PCCR–Statements by Consultants, Memoranda to Subcommittees, Interim Reports of Subcommittees, Executive Order Creating Committee, Press Releases. 58pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Committee papers, including statements by consultants, subcommittee memoranda and interim reports, executive order creating committee, and early press releases., 1946-1947
Proceedings of the Committee–Transcripts: September 12-13, 1947. (Washington Meetings.) 356pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Transcript of Committee proceedings of September 12-13, 1947, with Committee members’ discussion of content and emphasis of report, including segregation, discrimination, legislation, and role of federal government., 1947
80 H.J. Res. 326 (Introduced in House)
Bill Text: Joint Resolution creating a Joint Committee on Civil Rights, 1948
Minutes of Meetings of President’s Committee on Civil Rights–May 1,1947 through May 15, 1947. 255pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Committee meeting minutes, including testimony on behalf of civil rights organizations and researchers., 1947
Proceedings of the Committee–Transcripts: June 30, 1947. (Hanover Meeting). 281pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Transcript of Committee proceedings of June 30, 1947, with Committee members’ discussion of content and emphasis of report, and its use as a tool of mass education., 1947
President’s Committee on Civil Rights. April, July 1947. 314pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Committee meeting minutes, including transcripts of testimony on behalf of civil rights organizations and researchers., 1947
Staff Memoranda: Volume I–President’s Committee on Civil Rights. 193pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Committee memoranda, including digests of news reports and organizations’ comments; discrimination faced by Japanese Americans, Mexican Americans, and Indians; and group defamation and libel., 1947
Correspondence–1947.154pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Committee correspondence, including comments and inquiries from organizations and individuals, and White House staff on establishment and disbanding of Committee., 1946-1947
Proceedings of the Committee–Transcripts: March 6, 20; April 2, 1947. 335pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Transcripts of Committee proceedings of March 6, 20, and April 2, 1947., 1947
Proceedings of the Committee–Transcripts: April 3 and 15, 1947. 165pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Transcripts of Committee proceedings of April 3 and 15, 1947, including testimony on Justice Department, legislation and legal issues, radio and hate speech, antisemitism, and hate groups., 1947
Staff Memoranda: Volume II–President’s Committee on Civil Rights. 153pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Committee memoranda, including lynching, armed forces, Hispanic Americans, history of civil rights legislation and case law, U.S. possessions, federal employment, black Americans, disclosure requirements, and housing., 1947