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This draft statement, evidently prepared for review by signers from NAACP and Michigan Association of Real Estate Brokers, cites restrictive practices and pertinent court cases.

Committee with representatives from Frontiers, Negro Ministers' Citizens Equality Council, and NAACP, reports impressive job gains in Saginaw for Negroes. The Report was examined in the office of Henry Nickleberry, UAW Sub-Regional Office 1-D

Discusses implications of two conferences, Detroit Policy Conference of March on Washington Movement, September 26-27, 1942, and NAACP Emergency War Conference, June 3-6, 1943, and of Detroit Riot for leadership struggles in the Negro community.

This address, made in Detroit, attacks such evidences of racism as Detroit Police Department's "Frame-up" of James Victory, actions of Board of Education, Ford Motor Company, American Federation of Labor and Urban League and NAACP.

President of Detroit NAACP condemns housing authorities' policies, cites statistics of unsatisfied need for Negro housing.

Tells of Sweet case and the 1943 Riots; refers to Detroit as "the top fund raising branch of the NAACP."

Examined at office of issuing agency.

Gives personal reactions to Tolan's victories; describes Sweet case from NAACP headquarters viewpoint.

Contains much detail on the Detroit branch: internal activities (1914, p.8 and 1957, p.29); national conferences held in Detroit (1921, p. 69 and 1936, p. 27); receipt of Thalheimer award (1948, p. 17); and lauding of Dr. Alf Thomas, promoter of $100…