Memorandum from Douglas Price Regarding Presentation of the People-to-People Award

5 Filet by the merrison RECEIVED THE WHITE HOUSE JUN 1 4 1960 O.F. WASHINGTON GENTRAL FILES June 10, 1960 325 MEMORANDUM FOR MRS. WHEATON X Subject: Presentation of People-to-People Award to Robert Hill by Robert Merriam. # Mr. Merriam will present the People-to-People - Award to Robert XOF 130 Hill Monday, June 13 at 3:30 P. M. Robert Hill is a 15 year old Negro from Waycross, Georgia. He was in Italy in 1958 with his father, Henryl Hill, staff sergeant at the Naples Headquarters of 1958 Allied Air Forces Southern Europe. Bobby learned of Dr. Albert Schweitzer from a book and became fascinated with Schweitzer's quest for peace. Beginning with a letter to General Lindsay, com- mander of AIRSOUTH, a drive which resulted in medical supplies valued at more than followed by radio appeàls, Bobby initiated Richard Curring $400,000 pouring into Naples to be used by Dr. Schweitzer. Details of the story are attached. We are receiving questions about news coverage of this presenta- tion which I am having transferred to your office. Dog Douglas /R. Price