Statement by Benjamin L. Hooks on Ronald Reagan's refusal to meet with the NAACP, June 30 1980
Title
Statement by Benjamin L . Hooks on Ronald Reagan's refusal to meet with the NAACP , June 30 1980
Creator
Hooks , Benjamin L .
Description
Statement by Benjamin L . Hooks on Republican Presidential Candidate , Ronald Reagan's refusal to meet with NAACP . The NAACP invited Reagan to attend the 71st NAACP Annual Convention in Miami , Florida . Reagan refused to attend the convention or meet with NAACP . The NAACP sees this refusal as a lost opportunity for both Reagan to explain his position and for Black people of the country to hear Reagan's position on the issues that are important to them. The NAACP sees this refusal as a “write-off” of the Black vote .
Date
1980
Subject
African Americans National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Organizations Politics Republican Party Government officials
Type
Letters Correspondence Text
Coverage
United States--Washington (State)--Clark County--Vancouver
Collection Source
Vancouver Branch of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Identifier
Collection No . 2007-1 Series 2 ; Box 3 , Folder 2
Repository
Clark County Historical Museum : http://www.cchmuseum.org
Contributors
Washington State University Vancouver Information Services: http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/vis/infoserv.htm
Project Identifier
wsuvt2759a
Language
English
Physical Description
1 p.; 8 1/2 in. x 14 in.
Format
Original images were scanned as 300 dpi TIFF files on a Microtek 9600XL scanner. 100 dpi JPEG files were then added to the CONTENT database at the WSU Libraries.
Rights
To obtain a copy of this item, or request permission to publish, contact the Clark County Historical Society Library and Archives, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660, 360-993-5679 or cchm@pacifier.com.
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Clark County Historical Museum; Vancouver Branch NAACP Collection
