Minutes of the Meeting of the President's Committee on Civil Rights

UNCLASSIFIED confidential 6/15/59 JF Date Initial MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, FEBRUARY 5 AND 6, 1947. Three general sessions of the President's Committee on Civil Rights were held in the conference room in the East wing of the White House, Wednesday and Thursday, February 5 and 6. Following the adjourn- ment of the entire committee at noon on February 6, the three subcommittees held separate meetings. In the absence of Bishop Sherrill, Mr. Matthews acted as chairman of Subcommittee No. 1. Present at the full committee sessions were: Chairman Charles E. Wilson, Mrs. Sadie T. Alexander, Mr. James B. Carey, Mr. John S. Dickey, Mr. Morris L. Ernst, Rabbi Roland B. Gittelsohn, The Most Reverend Francis J. Haas, Mr. Charles Luckman, Mr. Francis P. Matthews, Mr. Boris Shishkin, Mrs. M. E. Tilly and Dr. Channing H. Tobias. Mr. Wilson announced the appointment of Mr. Robert K. Carr as executive secretary of the committee and Mrs. Merle Whitford as secretary to the committee. He also announced that Mr. Dickey and Mr. Roosevelt would serve with him as members of the executive committee. Three subcommittees were announced with membership as follows: (1) A committee to consider and determine the adequacy of existing federal legislation and to recommend proposed new legislation: The Right Reverend Henry Knox Sherrill, Ch., Francis P. Matthews, Dr. Frank P. Graham, John S. Dickey and Mrs. Sadie T. Alexander. (2) A committee to consider the broader social, economic and educational aspects of promoting the cause of civil liberty throughout the country: Charles Luckman, Ch., The Most Reverend Francis J. Haas, James B. Carey, Channing H. Tobias and Rabbi Roland B. Gittelsohn. (3) A committee to consider the work of private organizations whose activities affect civil rights: Morris L. Ernst, Ch., Mrs. M. E. Tilly, Boris Shishkin and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. It was voted to approve these appointments and actions. The two sessions on February 5th were largely devoted to a dis- cussion of the work of the subcommittees. Mr. wilson stated that it would be helpful to the subcommittees if the entire committee could give them the benefit of its opinions on various matters at this early stage. -1- INSURANCE ONE INSUNANCE HARRY MONTH U.S.