A letter from the Mayor and Council Members of Elloree, South Carolina, commending Representative L. Mendel Rivers for his stand against the civil rights bill.
A letter from a South Carolina constituent thanking Representative Rivers for his stand against the civil rights bill and for his efforts to personally assist the constituent with his GI eligibility and leave from the Charleston Naval Shipyard.
A letter notifying Representative Rivers of the passage of a resolution, by the Olanta Citizens Council, commending Rivers' stand on segregation and civil rights.
A letter from a South Carolina constituent heartily thanking Representative Rivers for his stand before the House Judiciary Committee concerning civil rights legislation.
A letter from a New York City resident condemning South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond for his use of the filibuster to oppose the civil rights bill. Representative L. Mendel Rivers also received a copy of the letter.
A release containing a statement made by President G. E. Leighty of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers concerning pending civil rights legislation. The president stated that he was in favor of the civil rights bill.
A letter from a constituent concerning a variety of topics including civil rights legislation, the Cold War, the Hungarian Uprising, General Douglas MacArhur, the Korean War, and the Democratic Party.
Correspondence concerning an article entitled "The South Carolina Struggle for Equality," sent by Florida Representative Herlong to Representative Rivers. Rivers contacted the editor of the Charleston News and Courier and received his views on the article. The editor saw it as propaganda from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and felt that hostility between blacks and whites was not representative of normal relations between the two groups.
