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Jack Roosevelt Jackie Robinson — Part 5
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The "Amsterdam News" of 4/29/50, reported that promine SERRE,
stage and radio stars were scheduled to participate in the inaugural”
broadcast of radio station WLIB's new Harlem Studios in the Hotel
Theresa, NYC, on 4/29/50. Jackie Robinson was listed among the pro»
minent guests to appear at the broadcast.
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_. During a Drew Pearson broadcast from Washington, DC, on
10/14/51, Pearson mentioned that Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, who warned American Negroes against Communism, would appear
on Capitol Hill to give the Celler Committee his views on baseball
monopoly,
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on 2/6/52 advised that
and _ discussed a party for Negro actors - —_ creer!
of TV. (Place not given) ony '..: asked how to word the in-
vitations to lure both groups to the party. They mentioned the name
of Jackie Robinson as among those to be invited te the party. The
purpose of the party was to sell white producers on the idea of utilizin
Negro talent for parts in television plays. Bae uy
17,
advised that
evittown, KY, arrange o have Jack
he "Committee to End Discrimination at Levittown" on
the Committee in its work at Levittown.
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The Washington City News Service (date not clear, probably
5/30/52) advised that Jackie Robinson appeared on a TV program "ke
The Peopie,* NBC-TV, NYC. During this program he discussed the "Fair
Employment Practice Act" with General Eisenhower,
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