Cable K. Patrick Okura (President of Japanese American Citizens League) to John F. Kennedy, 21 September 1963

ack 10/8 mag 945 E-Tm-za The Mhite House Ullushington 1963 SEP 21 PM 7 50 WA090 NL PD OMAHA NEBR SEP 21 THE PRESIDENT THE WHITE HOUSE ON BEHALF OF CHAPTERS AND MEMBERS IN 32 STATES RESPECTFULLY URGE YOU TAKE LEADERSHIP IN ASSURING ENACTMENT MEANINGFUL CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION INCLUDING FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INDUSTRIES, FULL AUTHORITY ATTORNEY GENERAL SEEK COURT INJUNCTION ASSURE ALL CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL CITIZENS, AND COMPLETE PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION PROVISIONS WITHOU EXCEPTION AS TO SIZE VOLUME OF BUSINESS OR INVOLVEMENT IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE. RECENT TRAGIC EVENTS IN BIRMINGHAM AND ELSEWHERE POINT UP NECESSITY FOR QUICK CONGRESSIONAL ACTION NOW K PATRICK OKURA NATIONAL PRESIDENT JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE 2604 GARDEN ROAD OMAHA NEBR. PRINTED E STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY FORM 805