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Atla. 100-757 The Atlanta Journal newspaper for June 27, 1941, con- tained an article which, in substance, stated that Senator “HEELER would speak in Atlanta in July under the sponsorship of the America First Committee and that LILLIAT GISH had also been invited to attend. The newspaver article further stated that the Senator's appearance in Atlanta would be opposed by the Veterans of Foreign “jars and the American Legion. The article listed Mr. “HEELER’s sponsoring com- mittee as follows: GRANGER HANSELL, attorney; BROWi-PYLER, Hapeville, Georgia, publisher; the Reverend NAT GeTONG, pastor of the Glen ee a. 4 tat Oh ay cron YT OO Nake DTIIDDONN. Liew “TADT Memor ial hie thodist vnhur oh the Rever end dle We lil iN GE Se WARD “TIGHT; ROBERT Ge-TOSE; WM. LavSfTRICKLAND, professor of economics at Georgia Tech; R. Be-@LEAZER, of the Inter-racial Commission; JOHN B. So —MECALLUM, attorney; Mrs. R. Le. “OOD; Mrs. S. EOOSPE “ART, and Mr. and ee ~————" Nirg, ROBERE-MITCHELL. No mention was made of the United Mothers or- ganization. The article further stated that’ 0. Ke"RRUSTRONG, field representative of the fmerica First Committce > vith headquarters in Chicazo was in Atlanta to make arranzements for the speech and that, if possible, CHARLES AS"DINDBERG would also attend. . A series of articles followed in the local newspapers reporting the opposition which had been raised to Senator VEEELER's appearance. The date of his appearance was changed several times and finally on July 9, 1941, the Atlanta Journal announced they had, on that date, received a long distance phone call from BAILEY-SToriTZ, Secretary of thd Senate Interstate Commerce conmittee which YHEELER heads. The followins is quoted from the newspaper article: