Letter from Fred Harris to President Harry S. Truman, with a Reply from David Niles, with Related Material

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HARRIS (RUNAN February 5, 1947. S. ARCHIVES **NATIONAL SERVICE" RECORDS AND Say s COVERINED Dear Mr. Harris: I wish to thank you for your recent letter to the President commending his statement on civil rights. The President appreciates your support of his position. You may be sure of his continued interest in this important problem. Cordially, DAVID K. NILES Administrative Assistant to the President Mr. Fred Harris, President, The Decatur Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 854 West King Street, Decatur, Illinois. July /