Letter from William Pickens to President Harry S. Truman, with Attachments and Related Material, with a Reply from David Niles

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Sta K,Box I84 whythy Los Angeles Calif, Dec 29th,47 IG President, rules Harry s, Truman, 9m other Whi te House, Washington D c, Dear Sir, I note the new Carver postage stamps will be out Jan 5th,48 as you will note 1/2 am trying to get the life of Dr Carver and Dr Booker T, Washington filmed, if you wish me success, will you mention it to the Press when you name arver Day? I need all of the publicity I can get, the film producees seem so prejudiced out here, These men came up the hard way from the days, of slavery, The Hearst Press is with me also the IOth Dist P T,Assn Mr Hearst owns the Herald and Express I had a good letter in the Christian Science Monitor, and many latters came to me from down South and from around the world, everyone wishing me success, One came from Huddersfield England and one came from Bagdad Irak,I shall --- expect to hear from you direct this week, these films will help stop race hatred thoughou throughout the world, (ery truly yours, R Chas D Whenry Anny the tho RE and