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Thurgood Marshall — Part 7
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@ meeting. Informant advieaed that an nnidentified
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minister made pertinent remarks on the subject of closing
the ranks in the legal battle for human justice. Following
this speech, an appeal was made for money to aid the
MAACP. Informant advised that phonetic) seemed
to have some official duty in connection with counting
the collection. A phonetic) made a speech at
this meeting urging all to join in the "fight for freedom
and first-class citizenship." He stated that the goal
was to have 20,000 in the NAACP in the Chicago area.
The informant advised ths Que
wat at the rear of the meeting and that she passed out
campaign packets. Informant cbserved Ga
Shrougnout the audience selling the curren
Anerican Negro".
fhe informant advised that the speech of THURGOOD
MARSHALL was a report to the Chicago audience of the progress,
the problems, and the future aims of the NAACP. Informant
advised that MARSHALL pointed out the following in hia
speech:
He atated that the Sout Wegro ia at last
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telling the truth about himself. He is not satisfied
with his plight end is sertain that something can be
done about it. MARSHALL stated that all friends of human
dignity must stand up and be counted. He stated that
pseudo-liberals have faded away in the hour of need. these
individuals ,MARSHALL advised,speak out only when and where
_4t was politically expedient. He stated that friends of
social justice, white or black, must stand with the NAACP
fn their fieht for firsteslana citizenship .
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