Letter, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee to the public, June 1964

Letter/Press Release: Mike Thelwell, The director of Student Nonviolence Coordinating Committee, wrote this letter to the public to inform them of a hearing. This hearing was held in Washing D.C. at the National Theatre on June 8, 1964. The hearing was to inform the public outside of Mississippi of the violence taking place due to Freedom Summer. It also has a note written on the bottom of the letter from Graham Lacy to Senator John C. Stennis to inform him of the hearing.

Freedom Summer; Civil rights movements--Mississippi--History--20th century; Voter registration; Violence; Racism against Black people; Racism in law enforcement

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Dear Senator Stennis,
Perhaps[?] you haven't seen the enclosure. Hope you can help to solve this by attending the meeting on June 8th.
Sincerely,
Graham Lacy
Was to have reached you June 64, sorry.
G.