[Concerned Citizens of the November 3rd Incident minutes]

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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.