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[Whitney Young's Fight for the Civil Rights Movement: Proposed Topics and Possible Ideas to be Used in the Equal Opportunity Day Address], 1971

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Identifier: CPHS 142/04.08

Scope and Contents

"Equal Opportunity Day has special meaning for those of us who possesses the capacity to assist in the creation of opportunities."

Draft of speech to be given at the at the Equal Opportunity Day. Exact date unknown. With the draft a United States Mission to the United Nations Press Release: "Statement by Mr. Roy Wilkins, Chairman of the United States Delegation, at the International Conference on Human Rights, Teheran, Iran, April 24, 1968." 6 pages. Father Hesburgh's actual talk, titled 'On Human Rights,' was written in Teheran, Iran, and delivered there to a United Nations Conference. It is filed in (CPHS 143/09.03). This talk was possibly used by Father Hesburgh when giving the Equal Opportunity Day Address.

'Whitney Young's Contribution to the Civil Rights Movement,' and 'Whitney Young's Contribution to Civil Rights Negotiation,' also 'Civil Rights Battles are Unfinished, not Completely Won' are different titles of the draft.

Dates

  • Creation: 1971

Language of Materials

English, Spanish, French, Latin, Italian.

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10 pages

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Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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