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Jack Roosevelt Jackie Robinson — Part 5
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L7¢ to this letter was a clipping entitled "Every Time you Buy a Ford
Product," showing a photograph of Ed Sullivan presenting "the NAACP's
highest award, the ‘Spingarn Metal,' to Negro agitator Jackie Robinson."
105-55211-229 p. 7
(20)
The "Houston Post" and “Houston Chronicle," Houston, Texas,
contained articles on 6/22/58, and the "Houston Informer," a bi-weekly
newspaper for Negroes, reported on 6/24/58, that Jackie Robinson spoke
to a group of Negro leaders in Houston, Texas, on 6/21/58, and urged
them to continue the fight of equalization of Negroes in all phases of
American life. His appearance was in the interest of the NAACP.
62-101087-46-37 p. 2
(9)”
A Bureau memo dated 7/7/58 contained information relating to
Drew Pearson's Radio Broadcast over station WTOP, Washington, DC, on
7/5/58. Pearson stated that Jackie Robinson had promised to campaign
for Adam Clayton Powell (100-51230).
10-51230=204
(15)
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10/11/58. Jackie Robinson was to act as leader of the march. u\
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(11)' (Press release 9/15/58)
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