Hays, Brooks

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Speech on the need for conciliation 4 And even encourage the use of Federal conciliation facilities, for, whatever one’s judgment as to the desirability of this new development we have come to take the place where a purely local determination of all racial problems is no longer possible. The perfecting of conciliation procedures through the cooperation of officials at all levels in all areas of government certainly has the administration’s approval. The President has the strongest mind of reliance upon the good will and the capabilities of local leaders in the handling of these problems. I would say then that our brightest hope for racial peace and justice is in making this influence of good faith conciliation a part of our standard of public administration. This is based, of course, upon the establishment of effective communication between the races. It will enable us to avoid the legalisms which often obstruct our progress.

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