Telegram from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 16, 1920.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
16 June 1920.
RECEIVED AT 332 ROBERT STREET, ST. PAUL, MINN.
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NEWYOR NY 216p 16
HON J A BURNQUIST GOVERNOR
STATE CAPITOL STPAUL MINN
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ADVANCEMENT COLORED PEOPLE OFFERS ALL POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE IN APPREHENDING MURDERS WHO BATTERED DOWN DOORS OF JAIL AT DULUTH LAST NIGHT AND LYNCHED THREE NEGROES ACCUSED OF CONNECTION WITH ATTACK ON GIRL FROM-T APPREHENSION AND RIGOROUS PUNISHMENT OF LYNCHERS OF NEGROES AND OF THE LAW OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA WILL HAVE WHOLESOME AND SALUTARY EFFECT THROUGHOUT NATION AS GOVERNOR OF STATE AND PRESIDENT OF STPAUL BRANCH OF NATIONAL.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
16 June 1920.
RECEIVED AT 332 ROBERT STREET, ST. PAUL, MINN.
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ASSOCIATION ADVANCEMENT COLORED PEOPLE MAY WE URGE YOU USE EVERY POWER AT YOUR COMMAND PREVENT FURTHER DISORDER AND ARREST LYNCHERS COMMEND ACTION SENDING TROOPS ADVISE US IF WE CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE CAN FURNISH STAFF INVESTIGATOR IF NEEDED
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON FIELD SECRETARY NATL ASSN ADVANCEMENT COLORED PEOPLE SEVENTY FIFTH AVENUE NEWYORK.