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GASPAR THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS 734 Fifteenth Street NW., Room 706, Washington 25, D.C. Telephone: Executive 3300, Extension 459 ROBERT K. CARR, CHARLES E. WILSON, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY CHAIRMAN JOHN S. DICKEY, VICE CHAIRMAN FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Jr., VICE CHAIRMAN MRS. SADIE T. ALEXANDER JAMES B. CAREY MORRIS L. ERNST RABBI ROLAND B. GITTELSOHN FRANK P. GRAHAM MEMORANDUM MOST REV. FRANCIS J. HAAS CHARLES LUCKMAN FRANCIS P. MATTHEWS TO: Hon. David K. Nils RT. REV. HENRY KNOX SHERRILL BORIS SHISHKIN MRS. M. E. TILLY CHANNING H. TOBIAS FROM: Robert K. Carr SUBJECT: L'Affaire Gasper TRUMAN, On May 15th at 5 P.M., Mr. Gaspar and another 5° ARCHIVES **NATIONAL SERVICE" RECORDS AND member of his organization were received in the Committee's offices. The enclosed letter was read to me in formal c COVERAGE fashion. I replied formally, stating that I was happy to receive the resolutions, that they would be turned over to the President's Committee for consideration and that the Committee would ultimately submit a series of recommendations to President Truman. Mr. Gaspar and his attendant then shook hands with me formally and departed, seemingly pleased with the occasion.