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[stamp: THE WHITE HOUSE
NOV 12 1914
RECEIVED]

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254 W. Broadway,
So. Boston, Mass.,
Nov. 11, 1914.

152a

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

Your Excellency:

I have just learned that on Thursday at 11 A. M.
a delegation of colored citizens are to be given an audience
with Your Excellency. I understand that they desire to protest
against segregation based on race prejudice. I have been asked
by a representative body of colored men in Boston to say to you
that they are anxious that if said segregation exists in the
departments of the Government that if be abolished. I join with
them in this request in order that the reputation for justice
and equality of our National Democratic party may be maintained.
I agree with Governor Walsh of our state that if there is any
condition existing in Washington or elsewhere that could be
interpreted as discriminating against our colored population,
it should be ended and with him I agree that "every effort should
be made by our government to have all our people fully realize
that they enjoy equal rights and equal privileges."

Yours very truly,
James A. Gallivan
12th Massachusetts.

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