Representative John Conyers
Chairperson, House Subcommittee
on Criminal Justice
Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC
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Dear Representative Conyers:
Since our visit with you on January 27th of this year, we have continued to
seek justice in the incidents surrounding the November 3rd tragedy which occurred
here in Greensboro in 1979. We appreciate the interest that you and your office
showed fo'r our concerns, and we wish to update you at this time on our activities
to date.
Upon our immediate return to Greensboro, we undertook two key activities.
First, we contacted all members of the North Carolina Congressional Delegation
and requested them to seek action by the Justice Department about this case and
to inform us of their posture with regards to the pending case. A few of them
have answered us. Second, we began efforts to inform the Greensboro community
of our progress in securing federal prosecution. This was in the form of
organizational contact, news releases and a "roundtable discussion" on justice
in Greensboro, held at the Greensboro Public Library.
The roundtable discussion was a tremendous success. It was coordinated with
the appearance of several members of an interreligious fact-finding team which
convened in Greensboro on March 22nd for the opening of the Grand Jury in Winston Salem. At that discussion individuals from the Greensboro and the national community pledged themselves to the pursuit of justice in the Greensboro incident. An agenda from that gathering is enclosed for your information.
Since the 22nd, another fact-finding team has visited and others are expected
in the future. Members of the Concerned Citizens have assisted in hosting
this delegation while in Greensbord.
We are now in the process of planning activities to carry out during the
tenure of the grand jury. We feel that it is very important for the grand
jurors to know that citizens of Greensboro are concerned that justice is
truly rendered in this case. We have also requested from Attorney Michael
Johnson of the U. S. Justice Department, the opportunity to appear before
the grand jury. Our plans for the next period are not complete; however,
we have resolved that we will persist as an active group on through the
Jury trial, assuming that there are indictments made.
We would again like to invite you or a representative to visit Greensboro at your earliest convenience to assist in the monitoring of these
proceedings. We all look forward to justice in this case.
Very sincerely yours,
Charles E. Davis
Chairperson