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THE WHITE HOUSE
JUNE 16 1916
RECEIVED
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[letterhead]
OFFICERS
P. G. MOORE, PRESIDENT
J. R. GOODE, VICE PRESIDENT
S. RICE, TREASURER
C. A. VIRGIN, SECRETARY
GEO. HOMER, SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JOHN A. ROSS, CHAIRMAN
CHARLES W. JOHNSON, VICE CHAIRMAN
CLIFFORD A. VIRGIN, SECRETARY
W. E. BARTHOLEMEWS
SAMUEL HEINS
S. KING
P. G. MOORE
J. R. GOODE
S. RICE

Riverside Civic Association
19 WEST 99TH STREET

PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATION
IN CARE OF SECRETARY, 29 WEST 99TH
STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
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NEW YORK CITY June 15, 1916.

Sir:

I have been directed by the Riverside Civic
Association to transmit to you the following resolution
adopted by it at the regular meeting of the Association
held on Monday, June 12, 1916:

RESOLVED: That the Secretary of this Association
be directed to forward to His Excellency, the President of
the United States, an illustration depicting a lynching
scene in the State of Georgia and to request His Excellency
use whatever means the laws of the United States permits
to suppress [underline]lynching[/underline] and mob violence; and further if no
laws now exist which cover this crime to send a message to
Congress on the subject so that our fair country will not
suffer this shame any longer.

Faithfully yours,

[UNsigned]

RIVERSIDE CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Secretary

Mr. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States,
Washington, D. C.

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