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rSNICI( Goal: ~ Destruction I ~ t ~ ,$ r ~ Expose Stokely Carmichael His Organization Of Anar~.hists The Proud Father The recent riots in Atlanta offer convincing evidence fr uits of a comp atible society in which there is mutuality that most , if not all, of the racial violence in our large of purpose and respect for all. cities has been organi zed and led by a small minority bent upon the destruction of our society. This nation will not, however, permit the destroyers My authority for this stateof society-the Carmichaels and his ranting radicals to ment is Ralph McGill, publisher tear down what we have built, to burn and destr oy, to of the Atlanta Constitution, and defy law and order with rocks and Molotov cocktails or to long a moving and militant force fo r equal treatment of the Negro hur l anarchistic slogans and imprecations at our public citizen as provided by law and offi cials. the Constitution of the United States. The Riblcoffs and the Kenncdys who continue to McG ill places responsibility deplore "our tragic conditions" from comfortable seats for the Atlanta disturbance in the U. S. Senate should visit riot areas and seek to squarely upon the Student Nonquiet the mob, as did Mayor Allen. Violent Coordinating Committee. (SNICK) and its leader StokeIf nothing else, the experience might leave them ly Carmichael. SNICK, according be.tter informed and not quite so sure that all social ills to McGill h as no more than 300 members. These have been the • can be cured by dispensing a few hundred more millions agents of anarchy in Watts, New ; from Washington. JOHN S. KNIGHT York, Chicago, Cleveland and other major cities.
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SNICK'S beginnings were mor e auspicious. Its early
student leaders were motivated by high dedication to the
civil rights cause. Now the John Lewises and other responsibles are out. Control of SNICK is held by the extr eme radicals, of which Car michael is the dominant
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As McGill says, SNICK is no longer a civil r ights
organization but an anarchlstic group which is openly and
officially committed to tbe destruction of existing
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Though small in membership, SNICK appeals to all
haters of the white man. It's slogans of defiance
intrigue the very young as was shown in Atlanta where
the mob was largely composed of youngsters in the 12
to 18 age range.
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There appears to be no question but that SNICK's n
funds are supplied from abroad. One of its lawyers is a ·
registered Castro agent. Its agitators shout Havana I~!
slogans to the effect that we must live through violence. e
"Black Power" is but the rallying cry.
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Fortunately for Atlanta, it has a mayor who
confronted the mob with rare courage. Though physically
manhandled and taunted with shouts of "white devil,"
Mayor Ivan Allen , Jr. , r emained upon the scene until the
crowd had been dispersed.
Mayor AJien gave short shrift to charges of police
brutality. "I saw plenty of brutality ," he said, "but it
was all directed against police officers." At his press
conference, Mayor Allen stated that " If Stokely
Carmichael is looking for a battleground, he has
created on e, and he will be met in whatever situation
he chooses."
Atlanta's Negro comm unity leaders were quick to
decry the rioting and violence. The Atlanta Summit
Leadership Conference, a Negro organization, denounced
both SNICK and Carm ichael, while calling for constructive measures designed to alleviate problems which
directly con cern the Negro.
Dr. Martin Luther King, executive director Roy Wilkins of the NAACP and Whitney Young who heads the
Urban League have all repudiated Stokely Carmichael
and his tactics.
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A Useful Service
The city of Atlanta has long enjoyed an enviable
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splendid image that the destroyers sought to tarnish.
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And yet, unwittingly, Stokely Carmichael and his
followers perfo rmed a useful service not only for Atlanta
but for the entire nation.
For here was stripped away the myth that Negroes
are always incited to riot over poor living conditions,
lack of employment and denial of civil rights.
Mr. Carmichael has now revealed himself fo r what
he is - a scheming fomenter of disorder, a mad dog who
attacks all whites indiscriminately, a revolutionist who
seeks to burn and destroy, a ter rorist who defies law and
spits upon our flag.
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Problems Are Manv
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The right to peaceable assembly is guar anteed by the
Bill of Rights, as is the freedom to demonstrate and to
seek redress of grievances.
Together and in a spirit of constructive cooperation,
the •egro and white communities must find solutions
and answers to the problems ·which beset our cities. For
they are both numerous and difficult.
A major start has been made in many areas.
,\llere failu1·es have occurred, the Negro is usually as
much at fault as his white brother. Suspicions, distrust
and feRr of association have worked against the
Negroes' best interests.
But the effort must go ahead if we are to enjoy the
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