Telegram from Eli Howell, executive secretary of the Alabama Sovereignty Commission in Montgomery, Alabama, to the presidents of NBC, CBS, and ABC in New York City.
In the message Howell asks the networks to air a film about the Selma-to-Montgomery march, which had been produced by the Sovereignty Commission. He argues that since so much had been shown about the event when it took place ("furnishing the instigators and promotors [sic] of that march with a...
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In the message Howell asks the networks to air a film about the Selma-to-Montgomery march, which had been produced by the Sovereignty Commission. He argues that since so much had been shown about the event when it took place ("furnishing the instigators and promotors [sic] of that march with a nationwide forum"), the networks should air this hour-long "carefully documented film exposing the leadership of this march and their goals." |
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Q0000085852 - Q0000085854Q85852 - Q85854Telegram from Eli Howell, executive secretary of the Alabama Sovereignty Commission in Montgomery, Alabama, to the presidents of NBC, CBS, and ABC in New York City.In the message Howell asks the networks to air a film about the Selma-to-Montgomery march, which had been produced by the Sovereignty Commission. He argues that since so much had been shown about the event when it took place ("furnishing the instigators and promotors [sic] of that march with a nationwide forum"), the networks should air this hour-long "carefully documented film exposing the leadership of this march and their goals."1965 August 171965-08-171960-1969African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Selma-Montgomery Rights March, 1965TextCorrespondence; TelegramsAlabama. State Sovereignty CommissionAlabama State Sovereignty Commission administrative filesRSG000634Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.300 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/7362 |
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Telegram from Eli Howell, executive secretary of the Alabama Sovereignty Commission in Montgomery, Alabama, to the presidents of NBC, CBS, and ABC in New York City. |
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Telegram from Eli Howell, executive secretary of the Alabama Sovereignty Commission in Montgomery, Alabama, to the presidents of NBC, CBS, and ABC in New York City. |
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