If The American Negro Is To Have

Through The Years I Have Received My Share Of Recognition For Efforts In The Fields Of Sports, The Arts, The Struggle For Full Citizenship For The Negro People, Labor's Rights And The Fight For Peace.

And, Gentlemen, They Have Not Yet Done So, And It Is Quite Clear That No Americans, No People In The World Probably, Are Going To War With The Soviet Union.

At Every Step The Vast Majority Have Expressed Horror At The Idea Of An Aggressive War.

Artists Are The Gatekeepers Of Truth.

But The Deep Desire For Peace Remained With The American People.