Letter from Montefiore Lodge No. 70, B'nai B'rith to the President's Committee on Civil Rights
1/5/1948
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Lewis Ruslander, Chairman of the Public Relations Committee of Montefiore Lodge No. 70, B'nai B'rith of Buffalo, New York, sent this letter to Charles Wilson, Chairman of the President's Committee on Civil Rights.
President Harry Truman established the President's Committee on Civil Rights by Executive Order 9808 on December 5, 1946. Its purpose was to propose measures to strengthen and protect the civil rights of the American people. The committee, chaired by General Electric President Charles E. Wilson, terminated after it submitted and published its final report, titled To Secure These Rights, in December 1947.
Montefiore Lodge No. 70 congratulated the President's Committee on Civil Rights on their report "laying bare the glaring instances of the infringement on civil rights in contradiction of our Constitution and its Amendments." They expressed their hope that Congress would enact legislation to implement the recommendations from the report.
President Harry Truman established the President's Committee on Civil Rights by Executive Order 9808 on December 5, 1946. Its purpose was to propose measures to strengthen and protect the civil rights of the American people. The committee, chaired by General Electric President Charles E. Wilson, terminated after it submitted and published its final report, titled To Secure These Rights, in December 1947.
Montefiore Lodge No. 70 congratulated the President's Committee on Civil Rights on their report "laying bare the glaring instances of the infringement on civil rights in contradiction of our Constitution and its Amendments." They expressed their hope that Congress would enact legislation to implement the recommendations from the report.
This primary source comes from the Collection HST-WHPOMF: White House Public Opinion Mail Files (Truman Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 145807631
Full Citation: Letter from Montefiore Lodge No. 70, B'nai B'rith to the President's Committee on Civil Rights; 1/5/1948; Civil Rights [3 of 3]; Public Opinion Mail Files, 1945 - 1953; Collection HST-WHPOMF: White House Public Opinion Mail Files (Truman Administration); Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/montefiore-lodge-70-truman, January 30, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
