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■'/ CONCERNED CITIZENS OF THE NOVEMBER THIRD INCIDENT Minutes December 16, 1981 Trevi Fountain Restaurant Present: E. Burrows, B. Keiser, J. Gruendler, L. Pitts, K. Greene, E. Bell, C. Davis, Rev. Knight, J. Erwin, D. Underwood, J. Johnson, S. Lipscomb, A. Welsh, Rev. Brown. The meeting was opened by Chairperson, Mr. Charles Davis. The minutes of the last meeting were reviewed by individual reading. Mr. Davis called for a review of our progress to-date on our stated agenda. First, the Human Relations Commission resolution was reviewed. It was the general concensus of the group that the HRC resolution was very good and reflected the positive impact of the Concerned Citizens in making the community aware of the continuing injustices around Novemember 3rd. It was reported that the HRC felt that the City's resolution was not strong enough in that they did not raise the possibility of prosecution; however, some of the Commissioners of HRC felt that our statement was too strong in that it presumed guilt with too little basis. The HRC indicated further that it wishes to remain appraised of events related to our efforts to visit the Justice Department. Copies of both the resolutions passed by the Greensboro City Council and that passed by the HRC were passed around to be reviewed by the members present. Mr. Davis reported that the Greensboro Citizens Forum recently passed a resolution calling for prosecution. We are to receive a copy soon. It will be included in a portfolio of the other documents of support and endorsement being prepared to take with us to D. C. when we visit Conyer's committee and/or the Justice Department. Rev. Knight and Mr. Davis recommended that our support be measured in terms of supporting organizations and institutions and churches, rather than actual signatures on petitions, since our petition drive has not yet taken off in a big way. There was general sentiment in favor of pursuing more organizational resolutions. However, there was also the feeling that petitions should still be pursued to tap those individuals not in organized forms. One suggestion was that ministers be asked again to push the petitions. Other suggestions were not made at that time. This will have to be resolved at a later meeting. Everyone assembled agreed to request his or her organizational affiliates to prepare a supportive resolution calling for federal prosecution in line with our statement. Anne Welsh recommended that the HRC resolution be used since it was so well-done, in her opinion. Joyce Johnson raised exception because the HRC resolution though good in her opinion was not as clear on the call for prosecution. She warned that the Justice Department continues to lag in its decision to prosecute or not and continues to imply that it might hold th._ anti-klan demonstrators of November 3rd equally responsible for the deaths of November 3rd. The consensus was that organizations be asked to write their own % resolutions and that the HRC, City Council, as well as our own resolutions be shared with them.
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Full text | ■'/ CONCERNED CITIZENS OF THE NOVEMBER THIRD INCIDENT Minutes December 16, 1981 Trevi Fountain Restaurant Present: E. Burrows, B. Keiser, J. Gruendler, L. Pitts, K. Greene, E. Bell, C. Davis, Rev. Knight, J. Erwin, D. Underwood, J. Johnson, S. Lipscomb, A. Welsh, Rev. Brown. The meeting was opened by Chairperson, Mr. Charles Davis. The minutes of the last meeting were reviewed by individual reading. Mr. Davis called for a review of our progress to-date on our stated agenda. First, the Human Relations Commission resolution was reviewed. It was the general concensus of the group that the HRC resolution was very good and reflected the positive impact of the Concerned Citizens in making the community aware of the continuing injustices around Novemember 3rd. It was reported that the HRC felt that the City's resolution was not strong enough in that they did not raise the possibility of prosecution; however, some of the Commissioners of HRC felt that our statement was too strong in that it presumed guilt with too little basis. The HRC indicated further that it wishes to remain appraised of events related to our efforts to visit the Justice Department. Copies of both the resolutions passed by the Greensboro City Council and that passed by the HRC were passed around to be reviewed by the members present. Mr. Davis reported that the Greensboro Citizens Forum recently passed a resolution calling for prosecution. We are to receive a copy soon. It will be included in a portfolio of the other documents of support and endorsement being prepared to take with us to D. C. when we visit Conyer's committee and/or the Justice Department. Rev. Knight and Mr. Davis recommended that our support be measured in terms of supporting organizations and institutions and churches, rather than actual signatures on petitions, since our petition drive has not yet taken off in a big way. There was general sentiment in favor of pursuing more organizational resolutions. However, there was also the feeling that petitions should still be pursued to tap those individuals not in organized forms. One suggestion was that ministers be asked again to push the petitions. Other suggestions were not made at that time. This will have to be resolved at a later meeting. Everyone assembled agreed to request his or her organizational affiliates to prepare a supportive resolution calling for federal prosecution in line with our statement. Anne Welsh recommended that the HRC resolution be used since it was so well-done, in her opinion. Joyce Johnson raised exception because the HRC resolution though good in her opinion was not as clear on the call for prosecution. She warned that the Justice Department continues to lag in its decision to prosecute or not and continues to imply that it might hold th._ anti-klan demonstrators of November 3rd equally responsible for the deaths of November 3rd. The consensus was that organizations be asked to write their own % resolutions and that the HRC, City Council, as well as our own resolutions be shared with them. |