Canons boro, N.l
torch 7,1960
Mr. Mark C. Iaasiter
University Board of Trustee's
Snow Hill, N.C.
Dear Mark*
At the meeting of the University board of Trustees on February 22nd I made a
motion that officials of the tlree branches of the University furnish the members
of the Board with full information regarding subsidies paid by outside interest to
teachers in Sociology from 194i> to i960. As soon as tne motion was defeated by a
two to one vote Tom Pearsall jumped to his feet and moved immediate adjournment.
'You then hit the nail on the head when yoa arose and stated that trustees meetings ""''"'
went on and on as long as every one fell ir. line and no one asked for information
but as soon as any one did show a desire to get below,the surface there was always
an iaraediate rush to adjourn.
You doubtless noticed the nev/s story in the Greensboro News sometime ago that
three white girls from Woman's College of the University (who came from other States)
Joined negro boys in sit-down at Woolworth store lunch counter. On March 3rd last
Thursday they carried another article saying that rfargaret Ann Dutton, a 21 year
old coed from Greensboro at Wake Forest College, led negro boys in sit-down at
Woolworth store in Winston-Salem, N.C. Ihese uiings don't just happen. The racist
crowd have reason to do everytning they can to keep people of North Carolina from
learning what is going on behind the scenes.
Years ago after a member of the University Board of Trustees reported race
mixing in the rest rooms at Chapel Hill about which his. wife complained, the matter
waa presented to the Executive Committee in the Governor's office. After a short
time President Frank Graham entered the discussion and among other things said
"History teaches that crossing the races produces a stronger race". Needless to say
this statement was met with immediate opposition from several members including the
writer.
On last Friday President Graham returned to Chapel Hill again to make an
address. According to February 26th is-jue of the Daily Tar Heel Chancellor Aycock
in introducing him said "Some people have said Dr.. Frank Graham has gone too far;
but "hindsight tells us he has never gone toofar, but .-some time,-ha s_,gone too far
alone". It is said that Chancellor Aycock is a member of Rev. Charles Jones church.
It is generally believed that Jones and hi«5 wife came to Chapel Hill to work for race
integration. It would be interesting to. know .something about the crowd subsidizing
them.
With most of the teachers and three thousand students at the University
coming from other states the time has come when the people of North Carolina should
be given more information about what is going on.
With best wishes.
JWC/Mc
Sincerely y ours,
S/ John W« Clark
Civil Rights Greensboro
