Telegram from Walter White, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, to President Harry S. Truman with a Reply from Matthew Connelly

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filed 6-19-52 June 18, 1952 133 H.R.5678 Con N Dear Mr. White: The President has asked me to thank you for your telegram of June 17th concerning a delegation coming in to see him about the McCarran-Walter Immigration Bill. I We regret we are unable to arrange for the appointment but I am enclosing herewith a copy of our letter to Mr. Edelsberg and believe you will find it self-explanatory. With kindest regards, Sincerely yours, NERTY 3. NATIONAL TRULAN LORRY ARCHIVES AND RECORDS service OVERNMENT MATTHEW J. CONNELLY Secretary to the President ers Mr. Walter White, Executive Secretary National Association for the Advance- ment of Colored People /x413 20 West 40th Street New York 18, New York not filed 6/19/52 Enc. copy of mjc's let. dated 6/17/52 to Herman Edelsberg, Anti- Defamation League of B'Nai B'Rith, 1003 K Street, N. W., Wash. 1, D.C., turning down request for appt with President to discuss the McCarran-Walter Immigration Bill. COPY of Ene. not attached