Letter to President Dwight D. Eisenhower from Mrs. Floy J. Anderson Regarding Racial Disputes

10 Pro- 9/24 sp effor 10/17 Mrs. Floy J. Anderson 911 Divisadero Street San Francisco 15, California October 15, 1957 Mr. Dwight D. Eisenhower President of the United States Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Eisenhower: I am sure you have read or received many letters, but this one, I do hope you will give some consideration in regard to future decisions concerning racial disputes. I am a Christen woman - I believe without prayer, we can not do anything successfully. At this time, we need to pray continuously for our Country, and our relations toward one another. In the sight of God, we are of one race, and that is the human race. We as Christens must love everyone in order to meet our God in peace. I have been praying constantly for a peaceful outcome of the troubles in Little Rock, Arkansas. It's a definite disgrace to the United States of America. You would think that a Governor, being a leader of a State would be more willing to comply with the rules and regulations of the Constitution. We Negroes are American Citizens - First Class tax payers, but so often treated as second class citizens, if there is such. In our hearts, we would like to know what it is that the White man has against the Negro. What can we do to make peace with the White man? We have to live on this earth to- gether. We can not do without each other. We as a group, want your friend- ship, won't you accept? A recent incident where my Cousin and I were refused a ride on a Trans- contentintal Railway Bus because we were Negroes was one of the reasons I am writing you tonight. It was most humiliating. This happened in the City of San Francisco. May God ever bless you and keep you in the right path. I am praying for you in your Universal guidance. Sincerely yours, (Mrs.) Flay J. Anderson Mrs. Floy Jo /Anderson 911 Divisadero Street San Francisco 15, California