A letter of congratulations from Rivers to Thurmond on his offense against Javits. Thurmond is glad Rivers is pleased with how he handled the situation.
A letter from a white Northern supporter of Rivers' opposition to the Civil Rights Bill. He states that integration doesn't work in New York like Congress says. He thinks integration has decreased the value of white lives. He believes that most whites in his district agree with southern thought and are uncomfortable socializing with blacks.
A letter of praise for Rivers' remarks about the Civil Rights Commission from northerner Berkelen. Berkelen proceeds to let Rivers know of Rockefeller's membership in the NAACP.
A letter from J. M. Chico Ramos of the American G.I. Forum, containing a copy of a letter he sent to Rep. Emanuel Celler expressing offense to something said in a speech, asking L. Mendel Rivers to have the letter printed in the "Letters to the Editor" column in any southern newspaper.
Barnwell sends a letter of praise to Rivers for his fight in defending the integrity of America. Barnwell believes America should never be forced to accept people who are unacceptable.
Lucus commends Rivers on both of his speeches opposing the Civil Rights Bill. He asks Rivers if he thinks the South can successfully secede, and if so to let him know in time to move back South. He then invites Rivers up to Connecticut to visit.
A letter of appreciation of the work Rivers is doing in regard of opposing the Civil Rights Bill. It gives Barber great pleasure that Rivers is fighting to protect the rights of citizens in the South.
A letter from Lomax telling Rivers a bit about his family's history in Virginia, where he grew up. From there, the letter transitions to Lomax telling Rivers to "take off the kid gloves and kill the so-called Civil Rights Bill."
Hevenor critiques Rivers' speech in Congress concerning the Civil Rights Commission. He doesn’t agree with the aggression from both Rivers and the NAACP. He wants Rivers to offer a more intelligent solution than spilling blood. Hevenor proposes a testing process. He states that no one will fear the color of someone's skin if they are knowledgable about the nation's policies.
