Telegram from Jackie Robinson to E. Frederick Morrow

In this letter Jackie Robinson cites his misgivings about the proposed Civil Rights Act of 1957.

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The WA012 NL PD 1957 AUG 13 AM 6 31 STAMFORD CONN AUG 12 FRED MORROW THE WHITE HOUSE AM OPPOSED TO CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN ITS PRESENT FORM HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH A NUMBER OF MY FRIENDS WE DISAGREE THAT HALF LOAF BETTER THAN FONE HAVE WAITED THIS LONG FOR BILL WITH MEANING CAN WAIT A LITTLE LONGER UNLESS HOUSE AMENDS BILL HOPE THE PRESIDENT WILL VETO IT WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE THE MANY TRUE AMERICANS