National Archive Records: Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on lynching in 1948 and 1918, proposed antilynching legislation, statistical data on lynching, and antilynching legislation and black troops, from files of assistant attorney general W. Wilson White, 1918-1950, 1918-1950
Tag Archives: Harry S. Truman
Proceedings of the Committee–Transcripts: April 17, 1947. 146pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Transcript of Committee proceedings of April 17, 1947, including testimony of NAACP and others., 1947
Earle, (Willie) Case. 98pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Federal anti-lynching legislation letters of support referencing case of Willie Earle in South Carolina, including correspondence with NAACP., 1947
Working Papers–Civil Rights Message February 2, 1948. 104pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: President Truman’s civil rights message to Congress, February 2, 1948, consisting of drafts with outline of actions for Executive branch, Congress, states, and for public education., 1948
Report Folder; President’s Program Folder. 72pp.
From the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library: White House public correspondence file on Committee, including comments and requests for reports., 1947-1948
Document 2 February 2, 1948 House Document Fr: Harry S. Truman
Record from President Truman’s library: President Truman’s attempts to put the principles of racial justice into law: civil Rights Program, Message from the President of the U.S. Transmitting His Recommendations for Civil Rights Program: message to Congress outlining president’s civil rights program based on recommendations of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights, 1948
Minutes of Meetings of President’s Committee on Civil Rights–January 15, 1947 through April 17, 1947. 240pp.
Records of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights: Committee meeting minutes on civil rights and legislation, with transcripts of testimony from Justice Department, National Urban League, and NAACP officials., 1947
Document 2 February 2, 1948 House Document Fr: Harry S. Truman
Record from President Truman’s library: President Truman’s attempts to put the principles of racial justice into law: civil Rights Program, Message from the President of the U.S. Transmitting His Recommendations for Civil Rights Program: message to Congress outlining president’s civil rights program based on recommendations of the President’s Committee on Civil Rights, 1948