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[stamp: ACK'D
OCT 30, 1914
T.M.H.]

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October 26, 1914.

[stamp: THE WHITE HOUSE
OCT 30 1914
RECEIVED]

Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States,
White House, Washington, D.C.

Dear President Wilson:

A delegation of colored people representing
the International Independent Political Equal Rights
League has just called upon me and requested that I
give my assistance in two matters.

First: They wish me to arrange for an inter-
view with you for the Rev. Byron Gunner. who has been
selected as the spokesman of their organization which
is composed of colored people throughout the country
and who is desirous of presenting their views in the
matter of race segregation in the departments of gov-
ernment.

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Second: They desire me to express to you my own
personal views upon race segregation. As I said in a
previous letter, I am decidedly opposed to any condition
existing in Washington or elsewhere that could be inter-
preted as discriminating against our colored population.
There are in Massachusetts some 50,000 law-abiding,
patriotic colored people and I respectfully urge that
any conditions which exist tending to humiliate this
race be eliminated.

I think that it cannot be too often emphasized
that our government should be very careful to avoid dis-
crimination against color or race and every effort should
be made to have all our people fully realize that they
enjoy equal rights and equal privileges.

Yours very truly,
David [J?]. Walsh
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