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og tel TERA lg ey Rape lo ARETE HK 4 a EIRP HO Hiatal, ee i. ex TAL, BRS WFO #100-0878 The Vashington Industrial-tnion Council has become affiliated with the Citizens Comittece:Arainst Segregation And Recreation. Its activity in connection with the! proram of the CCAS. is set out later in this report. JATICKAL COMITTE. To ABOLISH! THE/POLT. TAX Canficential Informant TH? nrovidaed thie affi tn wr the Te ee ae ee 9 load ‘el V apd te bl Weak We, ke ole ee’ first issue of the oublicatio ear Senator" which is ¢ a weekly PY ication of the National Committee To Abolish The Pol] Tax. According to the. statement in the publication, it has been established for no other purpose than to "present reasonably, honestly and without rancor arguments in survort of vessaze of Het. 7, The Federal Anti-Poll Tax Bill". A statement: appeared elseviere in the publication that the NCAP? belicved that a sinple, legisiative prohiliticn of the imposition of a poll tax as a prerequisite of voting is practicable, desirable and within the constitutional povers of the Federal Con:ress. . a wide variety ‘ religious, intelléeytual labor ang/political leaders such OLD TAR nos rise mee TAREE 28 ae OSDICK, DR, AT RADRGOLDOTETI', NEAN L086 REEN y 243 Tour, PHTLT PARTAY DISMY: ALY sare 10 ! LNT ae LT, Rather JOM ARYAN, MIS. Me EAM ILLY, Lv. CRANIINGSQRTAS, A. -TETNEY and on. J. FIKLEA- ILSON. tf ‘It was stated in the publication that ee of the NCAPT include » An article anpeartg in the Washington, ‘AfromAwerican for July 28, 1945 in which it was stated tha )’JENNIN PRRY ‘Chairman of the RCAPT, had that week sent letters to leaders of + nate Judiciary Comittee urging immediate and "feasible action" on the bill for abolition of the poll tax. It was stated that members of the NCAPT stressed the need for writing members of the judiciary committee as well as the members of the sub-committee which was then studying the bill, It was also noted that officials of the NCAPT pointed out that the bill showld reach the floor quickly thus lessening the danger of its being blocked by a filibuster since the majority of the senators had become irked at the filibustering senators who tied vu» the ate stia-g. Bi17 war agencics appr opriation PoP ae a An article appeared in the “ashington Tri:tme for July 28, 1945 woich stated in substance that Senator CIAUDENTMPPE? of Floriijz was to.lead the roll tax battle in the Senate. In the art¥cle, Mrs, tee eee Executive Secretary of the NCAPT, was quoted as saying "Thought Senate ~ 236