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Atle. 100-757 The Atlenta Journal newspaper for June 27, 1941, con- tained an article which, in substance, stated that Senator UHEELER would speak in Atlanta in_July under the sponsorship of the America First Committee and that LILLIAN GISH had also been invited to attend. The newspaver article further stated that the Senator's appearance in Atlanta would be opposed by the Veterans of Foreign “ars and the Americen Legion. The article listed Mr. WWEELER'’s sponsoring com- mittee as follows: GRANGER HANSELL, attorney; BROWPYLER, Hapeville, Georgia, publisher; the Reverend NAT GeTONG, pastor of the Glenn Memorial Methodist Church; the Reverend N. C.=“MePUBRSON; Mrs. WARD “FIGHT; ROBERT Ge-TOSE; M. LaTSfRICKLAND, professor of economics at Georgia Tech; R. BeELEAZER, of the Inter-racial Comaission; JOHN B. —NOCALLUM, attorney; Mrs. R. L. OOD; Mrs. S. EOSPE.ART, and Mr. end 7" ———" rs, ROBERPMITCHELL., No mention was made of the United Mothers or- ganization. The article further stated that_O. AS7ARUSTRONG, field representative of the Americs First Committee with headquarters in Chicago was in Atlanta to make arrangements for the speech and that, if possible, CHARLES AS“EINDBENG would also attend. A series of articles followed in the local newspapers reporting the opposition which had been raised to Senator WEEELER's appearance. The date of his appearance was changed several times and finally on July 9, 1941, the Atlanta Journal announced they had, on that date, received a long distance phone call from BAILEY Stor Secretary of thd Senate Intorstate Cormerce conmittee which heads. The followinz is quoted from the newspaper article: - 10-