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¥FO. 100-8378 | 7575 In addition to TRULUN, who told the Minnesota group, "I em vith you,” support for Fair Ea:loymen} Prectices Comittee legisla- ., tion has been promised by Senator JOS ALL of Minnesota, DE'YIS.. DT LYESZ- of New Mexico, anc SCOR LUCAS of Illinois. Senator TAFT is the leader of the opposition in the Senate, Mrs, ELTANOR“ROOSEVELT, who visited with the. Minnesota Gelegetes, told the group that she believed that a permanent Fair Bmsicy- ~ ment Prec$ices Comaittes was very necessary to protect minority-groups. v ) In connection with the presentation of "The Devil to Pay® —- et the Howard Theatre, it was related in the Washington Afro-Americen Merch 10, 1945, thet Mre, EFUGESB\MEYER of the Washington Post had added - her name to the liet of patrons, and declered thet she thougrt it was a splendid thing when young people could unite and do good and also get a lot of fun out of it. About three-fourt:s of the delegates from Minnesota and Illinofs were Fegroes, and the Netional Council for a Permanent Feir Ernmloynent Practices Cocrsittee praised the beneficiel effect of euch felerstions coming here at their own expense to express the "back home® views to their representatives in Congress. The Veshington Tribune on March 10, 1945, announced that Concreseman WILLIAM LeyDAYSOS of Chicago, and GECRGE*}OE SOY, ettorney ~ and aesietant chairman of the Fair Bmloyment Practices Comittee would diecuas the Freeident's Fair Employment Practices Sommittee on the evening ef March 10, 1945, at the Mu-So-Lit Club, 1327 R Street, Forthwest. The introduction of a bill for a permanent Feitr Emloy- ment Precticee Committee on @ Voluntary dDesia without enforcement powers as proposed by Senator ROBERJWAFT of Ohio mace nev hearings in the Senate necessary, Senator CHAVEZ is chairman of the Subcommittees on Féucetion and Labor, On March 12, 13, and 14, 1945, he held hearings in room 357 of the Senate Office Building. During the course of the three days during wiich these herrings were held, there were thirty-two witnesses who appesred for testimony, They revresented religious, labor, civil, bueinees, and industrial groups, and aleo the Government. Tn connection with these hearings, the National Council sv: a Fe:menent Fair Employment Practices Committees iseued releases on 5 Merch 11 and 12, 1945, They etated that in opening the heerings, Senator ; CEAVEZ, one of the sponsors of S-101, which distinguishes it from Senator q TAFT 'S Dill, 8-459, said: i 1. : t - ? -