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72 3 #0014241 ficult to get congressional enactment of the Permanent Fair Onployment ssucvuices Measure. The offering is made possible under the joint sponsorship of the eike VIVIAN BAB and Lichtman Theaters, Members of the Production Staff assistifg VIVIAN BABEB“SCHNSON in this production are ALBERT“GRAYSON, MARY sGRAY, Lois ANIFBELL, Ww WYATT, and AUBREY, LNGRUL » ‘4 r The Washington AfrowAnerican on February 24, 1945 announced that Mrs “ROOSEVELT was one of the patrons of the Musical Comedy being staged for the benefit of subject organization, Other patrons included Senators DENNIS CHAVEZ, who introduced the F.E.P.C. Measure, and ARTHUR-CAPPER; Congresswonen "MARY Te o JORTON, ELTLY T,DCUGLAS, and HELEN G. DOUGLAS; and Gongressmen WILLIAM pe. DAWSON and J j POWELL. Confidential Informant Tel advised that on February 27, 1945 & delegation arrived in Washington, D. Ce. from Minnesota. Tnis delegation eama in cormection with the F.E.P.C. Bill and the delegation was sponsored by s.bject organizatione Further, Tel advised that another delegation from Illinois arrived in Washington, D. Ce on March 1, 1945 in connection with the same matter. In the Was):ington Afrominerican on March 3, 1945 there appeared a picture of the members of the F.E.P.C. Delegation from Ilinnesota, It was stuied that members of this delegation came from Finn@polis and St. Paul, Minnesota, and that on February 27, 1945 they visited their conrressmen avi senators in “ashington, D. ©. to urge support of legislation for establish- nent of @ Permanent F.E.P.C. Most of the members of this delegation were colored, Confidential Informant T=2 advised that beginning on February 27, 1945 delegates would arrive in Washington, D. C, from New York, New Jersey, Fennsylvania, and Illinois, ani possibly from some other states, for the pirpose of individual emtact with Senators and Representatives te gain their support for passage of Permanent F.E.P.C. Legislation. These contacts Will be made by menbers of the delegations as individual citizens and no rallies or denonstrations jn Washington, De Ce are anticipated. Informant Tx2 further advised that-the headquarters for these delagations will be at the home of Mra, “HEDOE'AN, Executive Secretary of subject organizations. However, Krs. HEDOMAN has been on @ speaking tour throughout New York and New England for the purpose of securing additional local support for the legislation. Teal advised that currently the National Council for a Permanent F.E.PoCe is preparing for the Senate Hearings on the Taft Bill, and is mistering its forces to defeat this bill, Numerous delegations from time to time will be coming to Washington, D. Ce to state their views and those of the constituents ‘of various congresgmene The next delegation will arrive simltaneously with the openings of the Senate Hearings on March 12, 1945, This delegation will be from petroit, Michigan unter the leadership of Reverend HORAC WHITE. It will have broad representation. -= 15 -= KT.