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(continued) in the big leagues. This letter also solicited memberships into the This informant advised that the pihe organization without 61-777~5+74 pe 2 (3) QW (protect identity) angi . ae ba _ from a Ls : 470 - atte wa discussion was had relative to,a meeting to be held ye “on 11/29/45, |to be designated as Fair Employment Practice Committee Day. . It was suggested that contact be made with Jackie Robinson, for the purpose of having Robinson appear at the 11/29/45 meeting as one of the principal speakers. BoC} . 100~344664-3 p. 44 (17) wPlace net given, believe held (ie | that by telegram dated 10/31/45, | . he AYD Chapter at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa., invited Jackie Robinson te speak at a mass rally to be held on 11/ Temple University. The telegram was addressed to Robinson *c/o Daily Worker, New York City," which paper had been advocating the abolition of "Jim Crow" in baseball and had been high- lighting Robinson's entrance as a player in the International League which had occurred before that time, La A trash cover maintained on Headquarters at 3 CPA and cP, USA in Philadelphia«through the cooperation of eyealed that AD this celebration was changed to 11/29/45 and the Temple University News be issued the previous day made nq mention of Robinson, who apparently had net accepted the invitation. aN (3)° «SEO (00 G¢ORGGO—E: