https://history.coateslibrary.com/files/original/2c164b8b983c963522cde53380cdc7f1.pdf f88d8831907a40dee5a8205cb91e546a PDF Text Text OFFICES OF CONGRESS11AN ADAM CLAYTON FOVJELL, Jr 132 \lest 138 Street, Neu Iork 30, N. Y. July 15, 1958 AU 1 - 6946 I Congressman Powell immediately liired. the following to Dr. Billy Graham. To Dr. Billy Graham. Hy dear Dr . Graham: I supported your crusade 100% in New Iork City as you well khow and for which you thanked me . It is now imperative that in the interest of Christian unity tha t you cancel the appearance on July 25th at San Antonio, 1exas of Governor Price Daniel who is a known segregationist, opponent of the Supreme Court Decision and therefore not a believer in the birthright of men. Negro Clergymen of the ~ptist and Methodist Hinisters Conferences have asked me to point this out to you. - The appearance of this un... Christian Segregationist will not only destroy your Crusade in San Antonio but uould seriously damage it everywhere . May I point out that the day after your Crusade is PRI¥..ARI DAY in Texas and we cannot aff ord to allow a Crusade as valuable as yours to lE used for a segregationist to advance his political end. ¥.ay I have a reply immediately. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. House of Representatives Suite 459 washington, D. c. or New Iork Office- 132 west 138 Street :New Io»k 30, N. Y. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Telegram from Congressman Powell Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Claude & ZerNona Black Papers Subject The topic of the resource Rev. Claude Black and ZerNona Stewart Black Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elizabeth Huth Coates Library Special Collections, Trinity University Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in this collection are the intellectual property of Coates Library and Trinity University. Please contact the library for permission to reproduce or reuse these materials. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Telegram from Congressman Powell in Support of Rev. Black Subject The topic of the resource African American -- Civil rights Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio Description An account of the resource A telegram from Congressman Adam Clayton Powell to support Rev. Black's push to keep Billy Graham, an nationally recognized evangelical leader from introducing Governor Price Daniel, a known segregationist seeking re-election. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Offices of Adam Clayton Powell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Claude & ZerNona Black Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elizabeth Huth Coates Library Special Collections, Trinity University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 15, 1958 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Reverend Claude Black Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in this collection are the intellectual property of Coates Library and Trinity University. Please contact the library for permission to reproduce or reuse these materials. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context czb_060_000_0004.pdf