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Lists members of "initiating nucleus" of the Committee: State Senator Joseph Brown, Mrs. Jeanetta Welch Brown, Ulysses Boykin, Hodges Mason, Joe Louis, Charles Boxborough, Mrs. Sara Hill Stuart, and signer of invitation, Arthur M. Bowman.

Defends nineteen members (eighteen black, one white) of the Leland unit of Amalgamated Local 205, UAW, against charges, filed by the International Executive Board, of leading a movement for decertification of the union as bargaining agent at the…

Debates show dissatisfaction with Michigan State Equal Rights League.

Call shows program to include analysis of social ills and fifth column activities, statement on Riots and list of sponsors.

Reproduces representative resolutions by civic leaders and organizations, newspaper clippings, etc. Includes a "dossier of documents on the Sojourner Truth project which show that Negro occupancy of the project should begin immediately."

Summarizes action of "three hundred delegates from one hundred and forty-six different organizations," conferring on KKK, Sojourner Truth, President's Committee on Fair Employment Practices, discrimination in war plants, etc.

Describes elements fostering Packard hate strikes, Sojourner Truth Riots, and other divisive activities.

This Conference program includes one-page analysis of housing situation for minorities and a lengthy list of sponsors.

Urges attendance at meeting describing Campaign for Jobs.