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l:iP!!IlillL MAILING .frOll): STDllEN:l; NOUVIOLENr COORDIN1t.TING COJ.i}.ITTEE 8l Rivrnund Street, N.1~. Atlanta 14, Oeorgia SFl:tIAL INFO!.ii-L.TION RE: 688--0331

September 16, 1963

!UWNG!{{JIJ BOM:EJINGS MID KILLI!IOS - WF.AT YOU CAN DO - H03IllZJi rION m· H,,PIONAL PnES.:ilRE

Four children died in tbe dynw tin8 of the J.6th 5-t;reet Baptist Churoh in Binnine,ham, ,..lab.uu;;i, on Sunday, September 15, 1963, and by nightfall, two other Negr~ Y?Uthls were de.:td, one ld.lJ.ed by a city p,;1icerr,an. 'I'his is the 2.3.rd bm,bing in E.1,t~1gham 1n a m.,tter of 111onths. Local, state and federal authorities have y•t to solve even one of t!Jese c1·imes. The t:l.rgets of the b01J1bs have consist.en~ been the l1veo andjj,:openy ot ,,et,;t•oes.

Bil'l11ingh= is t.he only heavily industriaJ.Ued city in the South. .But the industries of Binn~~lllll are not owned or "ontrolled by southerners. Thoy ere br,mohes or !inns which ,•perate on a n!itionaJ. or intel•natioruu basis ar.d uhos,. .st,oc:thald.ar11 anti diractors are among the rnost. powerful men in the United States.

. The power of these corporation heads to influence pub.lie 11.ffairs in Bi.mingbam was clearly reve!!lHd las~ ~ay when lucal representatives o£ the principal indust-ries ui the city fomed a cornmitte:i to nogot:.ate a settlement of Negro grievances. 1.ccord:i.ng-to snch reliable journs.lii;ts as J.ur.es Reston o.r the Mei, ~ ~os, tht?Se lneal indaaLr;• rl3])l'es<intativGS ac-t,cd upon instructions of their corpora1:e super.tors, a.-id a.f'ter repe.;t.ed 1•94uests from the Presider.t an:! the

+,orne;, General, 'Ihe ~g:-ee:111:.,t reached betwe.m thil industry representotives and "" lElllders, thouiJt i1,itially di:ievo'Wed by tha Eirrrdngharn public of.Cioials,

.1 the settlement later ac.lcnowled~ed by thcae officials.

We shall not discuss here tho adequacy or i.n.:ldequacy of the terl'lS fo~ ed upon the Negroes, nor shr.11 we e,,rc.ne.nt uPOU the ract that the ackno-wledgemmt of reiiponaibility by ~dU3trial hoa.is w'ls long overdue. Lcoal .ind state authorities refuss:i to rem~dy t.'ie grie\"M\OG:l or the Nagroes snd the .l"aderal rmthoriti.es felt; (or said they felt) impotont to do so.

We refuse to accl!pt the idea that 1 t is only the ]01,1er cb"s \1hi r,es who det8l'fllille the course of ra-:ial rrog:-mn; !.n the ~•>ut.'tarn sl:.lte!l. Rather, it is the sil~nce of t.he res.l lea:l'¼reldp-eo~nonio interests, lllMY of which are located in the l.orwi-~lhich encourage3 raeinl violence and condones police brut.el:l. ty, On the bnais of Whet "e learnei last spring, conditions can be expecte:l to reu..;in as they .ire in Birmin~arn 'lmlas-s anrl unr."il t,he 1"".PSic-n:11,;.o IH.>::thon1 lJ''nnor~jr leac:a~sn1p finds i:t 1)1"0ftta-ble-to exert it~.

Wo therof-,re r01uRst all friends of Justice aod supporters of StlCC t,;i rise in prot,l!St of 'tho da;-,1orsble absenoe of re:,ponslble action on the part of tile city and state oi'!"1ci.tls and Lhe fodei.·al government. .But especially, we appt!al to you and ask thaL yon use ~very possibl.a meon:1 to exert p'l'!!SSure on the corporation executives who contl·ol much of I:irmin,?.hrun • s econo11Jic and racial 'OOlicies. These industrialists, by their silencC! and inaction, are supporting the killine of innocent children

It 111 apparent tha ~ indus ~ry has m11Ch to ga;i.n by the inaintenance of the racial stat;ua quo, which pcirrr.i~e the eicploi tat,j,on 01'. cheap, unsl-'.illed and disenfranchised labor. It is now time for arou~ed citizens t-0 show these corpora­ tions that the name of tqeir industries and the ~a of their products is

,,:teniably linked with the plir,ht or terrorized Negroes in :liminr,harr .. . • iinals all over the nation must shou these corporate officials that their ~~.,• has been perrnan'lntly blemished by their silent refusal to further infl11e~ce

,rn city of Bi1•r,un!')lam toward fair and equitable treatment of all citizens under the U. S, ConstitutiOll.

"EIS IS WHt.T YOU CAN no, Wire or write Attorney Gener,al Robert Kennedy, aeking. for strong and decisive federal intervention.

• DemaJ)d action by the industrialists listed in the followin!': fact sheet throup,h tel.egrams, letters and personal visits.

Petition ~od ori!>Ulu:e demonstrations or vi~s: a) Publicize t.he role of Northern capihl in surporting segregationist

racial policies. (Denionstrate at the offices of the corporations or t,he re,idenees of the corporation heads.)

be) :lema11d federal ectiol\ of strength (Dernona!,rate at federal offices or bull.dings) ) PTOtest the failure of Bi.mingham officials to apprehend those responsible

for hhe 20 sOllle boMbings of a racial ni.t.ure which have occurred. there in the past few months.)

Elave letters published in local. nB\lspapers and national publications pointing out the crucial role played by nort;hern induatl"ia.l interest3 in Birmin,jlam.

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Pt-CT SHEET arr IIIDUSTIUJJ, IN'l'EP.ESTS IN BIR}'lNG!lAM, ALA.BJOO\

The foJ.lowirt~ U.S. corparm_~ns emigoy over 35>1 of the manu.faaturing workers of Bi=d.n~ham. _¼).&v 11:ited are ~! oltiielr meet -powerful di!'ectors.

l'tl'l'ED STATES STEEL, 71 Broadway, New York 6, N. Y.

,;J, , es H, Bell. llusiness address: Chai= and President, General Mills, Inc., JO \layzata Blvd,, Mirtnenpolis 26, Minn. Residence: 501 !31;\ahaway Rd., ay2.ata,

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JSllles .B. Black, Business addreos: Chairman and Director of Pacific GBs & Electric Co,, 245 !'3rket St., San Francisco 6, Calif. Residence: 1100 Sacramento st., San Francisco 8, ca1i.1',

Harllee Branch, Jr.. Business address: President and Director, Southern Co,, lJ.30 West Peachtree Si•, N.v,., htlanta, Georgia. Residence: .3106 Nancy's Creek Rd., tl.vl., Atlanta, Oeorgia.

l'hilip Re!!lll Clarke, BQsiness address: 13.5 South La sails St., Chicago .3, Ill. Resi­ dence: 419 South Oak st,, Hinsdale, m.

C.F. Cra~g. Residence: 335 l'.ountnin Ave., Ridgewood, Mew Jersey,

John J.., Fuller, Business address: Sha"'1nigan \•.later and Power Co., 600 Ibrchester Blvd,, West, 11:>ntireal 2, Canada.

Henry To-.nley Heald. llu'liness address: President and Trusl,ee, Ford Foundation, 477 Hadison Avenue• Ne-H York 22, N. Y •

.:trthlU' A. Roughton. Busine-&s address: President, Steuben Glass, 715 Fifth Ave., New York 22, N.Y. Res.idence: .3 s-~tton Pl.ace, New York 22, N.Y.

c. Jared Ingersoll,. ,iiladel.plrl,a 2, Pa.

Business address: Chairman, ~iuskogee Co., Girard Trust Bldg,, Residence, h'hitamarsh, Pa.

le •nder C. Nagle. Business address: Director, First National City Bank of N. Y., _ J Park 1.ve., New York 22, N.Y. Residence: l Oak Lane, Scarsdale, tJ.Y.

,fo;,;.,ph P. Spang, Jr. Business address: Director, GiJ.lette Co., Gillette Park, Boston 6, Mass. Residence: 40 C'hurchill.e Lane, till.ton 66, .M..-i11s.

Enders M, Voorhees. Residence: ll East 68th Street, New Y-ork 21., N. Y.

'ienry Smith ,lingate. &lsinesa address: Chairman and Director, International. /Jickel Co., o.f Canada, Cl'lpper au.t:f, Ontario, Canada. Reaid90oe: 520 East 86th St,, New :Cork 28, tJ. r.

ST, REGIS P,\PJ:R, 150 East 42n~ St., !Je,.-York 17, N.Y.

William R.. !\dams. Business address: President and Director, St. Regis Paper Co., 150 East 42nd St., tvew York 1. 7, N. Y. Residence: New Cana.an, Conn.

J, Howard taeri. Businass address: Executive Vice President, First !!ational Oity Bank of N. Y., 399 Park ><Ve., New York 22, tl. Y. Residence: Meadowcroft .I.Elna, Greenwich, Conn.

W. Irving Osborne, Jr. Business address: President and Director, PuJ.lman Tnc., 200 5outh 1'.l.chiga.n Ave., Chicago 4, Ill. Residence! 349 l{ing--Muir Rd., Lake Forest, ill,

'"!TI~MAJUET'I'-. OORl'O!V'I'ION, 35◊ Park Ave., New York 22, N,Y,

Lexander B, ll.o;yce • .Business address: Partner, Chadbourne, Parke, Wh.lteside & Wolf'<>, 25 Broa.dwa.1, New York 4, N.Y.

" '\ I. srencer. Brzsiness address: Chairman, Fiduciar;r Trust Co, or l!ew York, 1 :ul St., New York 5, N.Y. Residence: Harris Road, Bedford HiJ.ls, t .Y.

George Maverick Bunder. Corp,, 350 Park 1'.ve,, ton 16, n.c.

Business address, President ~d Dirl"ctor, Martin-M.iriotta Ne" York, N. Y. Residence: 4940 I,,djan lane N,11. 1 ashing-

LONE ST,'IR CEME~1'CORPORATIO?l, 100 Pa'.rk Lane, New York 17, N. Y.

Charles E. Beard. .Business addr.,au Pre,.ident nntl Direel.()t•, Brlll'.liff Airways, .Ex.­ change Park, Da.llas 35, TexBS,

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George Evans Clark. Business address: Executive !'resident, ,\.dams Eitpress Co., 48 Wall St., New York 5, N.Y. Residence: 15 Verna Hill Rd., Fair.field, Com.,

Jolin H. Mathie. Business address: Predden~ ;i.nd Di.rector, I.one Star OemE!llt Co., 100 Park Ave., New York J.7, N.Y. !lesidence: Manursing \Jay, Rye, N,Y.

Stanley De J. Osbo':'ne. Bllc:inese address: :>resident and Director, Ol in-Uathieson Corp., 460 Park Ave., New York 22, N. Y. Residence: 1 East End Ave., New York 21, N.Y.

Ienry B. Sargent. Business ad:lress: Pr-esident anei Director, American and Foreign Power Co., 100 C~urch St,, New York 7, N.Y. Residence: 19L5 North 5t,, Fair­ field, Conn.

G?-egg Stone. Busi.."'less address: 75 Federal St., Boston 10, :zass, Residence: . _4 l'..uwder 5t., Dedhrun, Mass.

ti .S. PIPE Fu'ID FOI.JMrntY COMPnnY, 330 F:b-st ive,, N., Birmi.nghrun, 1Uabar..a..

H. Van Brunt MoKeever. New York 4, N, Y.

Business address: Partner, Goodbody" And Co., 2 Broadway, Residence: Short Hills, New Jersey,

Roy W. Moore, Jr, Business acl:h-ess: Prai;ident and Director, Canada Dry Corp., 100 Park 1,ve., New York 17, N.Y. Residence: l4lll. Hillside Rd,, Fairfield, Conn.

REPUBL[G 5'l'Efil._, Republic Building, Oleveland 1 1 Ohio.

C.R. Black, Jr, Business address: Chairman and Treasurer, C.R. Blaok, Jr. Corp,, 90 John St,, New York .38, N. Y. Residence: 740 Park Ave., JJew York 21, tJ. Y,

Jlll!leB Bruce. Burirtess address: 230 Park Ave., New York, M.Y. Residence: 150 East 69th St.,, Kew York 21, M, Y.

',rthur ,illiar.i St.eudel. Bueine&B add.Ne": Chairman, ShBl"\.rin-~11 J 1J am" Co. 1 101 Pro!!­ pect. ;we,, N.IJ, CJcvel.md 1, Ohio. Rerldlll'lce: 153')2 Edgewater Dr,, '.Utkewood 7, Ohio.

"'Jlomae F. Patton, Buainess address: !Teoident. and DJ.rector, Republic Steel Corp., RepUbllc Bldg,, Cleveland:, Ohio. Residence: 2711 Landon Rd,, Shakei• !!eights 22, Ohio.

\RB!SON~IAIKE!t P.E''RACTORIT.S, Farmers Baok Building, l'itteburgh 22, ?a,

~1 c. Crott. Bulrl.ness adireaa: Chairr.lan, Great. tlortheru l>apor Co., 522 Firth ~ve., New York 36, N.Y, Residence: 1021 !l8l'k Ave., tlew York 28, !J.Y.

tJ~'l'OO OORPORATIOO, 327 Fifth A•:e., Pittsburt,;n 22, Pa.

M,G. Hulme. Business addraos: Presidr.nt and Direct.or, Hulme, Applegate & Humphrey, Inc., Union Tru1Jt Bldg,, P'lLtsbur&h 38, Pa,

Hl.l'l'TIC S.-.SH :.ND DOOR, 1206 S. VandovGnter ,\vo., st. Louis 10 1 Mo.

August .\, Busch. Dunness address: Chairman, President. and Director, Anhell$er-Busch, Inc., 721 Pestalozzi st., St. Louis, )lo.

Freel. '/. Stewa:rt.. Business address: Vice President, Treasurer and llirector, lfuttig Sash and Door, 1206 S. Vandeventer Ave., St. Louis ( o.f whioh Birmingham Sash anr( Door is a subsidiary). Residence: Rt. 1, l.oods ;fill Rd., Manchester, Mo,

Jamea Parker Hickok, !lusiness address: ChairmAn, Fir:st. No.tionlll 13.lnk, 510 l.Qcust St., St, Louis l, l·!o, Resicl.ence: 1.2 Fair Ce.ks, St. Iouis 24, ~!o,

Oa.vid R, c.~lhoun. Business address, President and Director, St, Louifl Union Tri.let Co,, 510 l,ocust. St., St. I.ouiB, Ho, Resicl.ence: 58 Kingsbury Place, St. Louis, Mo,

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIOH, 270 P!Lrk live., New York 17, N,Y.

Howard S. !lwm. Business address: Vice Chairman ancl. Director, Union Carbide Corp., 270 Park ,\ve., New York 17, N.Y, Reeidence: 22 !'idwood Terrace, l!ladison, Wisc.

e s. Dial. Business addness: Chairman and Chief E:Kecutive OUice:r, Union Car­ bide Corp., 270 l'll.rk Ave., New York 17, 1'.Y.

Paul ,\, Corman. BusineSII address: Ex:ecutive Vice President, ,\merican Tel, 8c Tal., 195 Broadway, New 'fork 7, t-;.Y. Residence: 272 Fairmowit Ave,, Chatham, N,J,

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Wllliar.i S. Gr-ay, Business address: Hllnu.fllcturers Hanover Trust Co., 350 Park Ave., New York 22, N, Y. Residence: 351 Erskine Rd., Stamford, Conn.

Kenneth R. Hannan, Carbide Corp., eanaan, Conn.

Business address: Eirecutive Vice President and Director, Union 270 Park .Ave., New York 17, N.Y. Residence: canoe Rill Rd., New

J. Victor Herd. Business address: Chairman, Continental Insurance Co., 80 Maiden Lane, Ne1,1 York, N. Y. Residence: 2 ~lontngue Terrace, Brooklyn, N. Y.

George H. Love. Business addrMS: Chairman, Consolidation Coal Co., P:Oppers Bldg., Plttsburgh, Pa. Residence: 5920 Braeburn Place, Pittsburgh 32, Pa.

c.i.my Nason, Business address: President and Director, Union C!l:rbide Corp,, 270 ''-rk l.ve., New York J.7, N.Y. Residence: 12 Pryer lilne, Larchmont, N.Y.

:'ameth Rush, B>Jsineas address, Executive Vice President e.nd Director, Union C.,U-bide Corporation, 270 Park Ave., New York 17, N. Y. Residence: N. JY'..o.nursing Island, Rye, N.Y.

SOURCES OF INFORMATIO!!_

l Infornation olltsined from INDUSTRIAL ALABAMA a publication of the Alabama Cham':>er of Commerce; ar:d the U:s.-Cii!llsus, Soci~ and Economic Character­ istics of l\l.Abrun:l, 1960.

2. In!o...""!Mtion ns supplied b;/ the corporations to lloody 1s Investors• Service £or publication 'l.n ~roog;,1s Industrial Manna), 1962.

'.3. Information as supplied by the companies to Stalldard and Poor•s Investors• Service £or publication in Standard and Poor 1s Director., of Direc- tors- l 962. --

For £urther infonnation call:

Student Nonviolent Coordinating (;Qmm±+ tee 8½ Raymond Str"et, N. l!. Atlanta 14, Georgia Aren Code 404 688-0J'.31

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