BROTHER EDWARD W. BROOKE HITS W H I T E H O U S E PRESSURE Brother Edward W. Brooke, Republican Senator-Mass., has blamed the resignation of the civil rights chief in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) on the White House and said it "Can only be viewed objectively as a victory for segregationists." Leon E. Panetta, 31, who resigned after 11 months in the HEW post, claimed he was forced out by the administration because of pressures from conservative elements in Congress. "I am disturbed about it," Brooke said in an interview in Washington with the Boston Globe. "Leon is a good friend. He was committed to integration. It was a regrettable move on the part of the administration."
Brother Brooke said he had "Some fears as to his successor will be." Brooke added, "If we are going to have a civil rights office in HEW we want a man of Panetta's dedication. He was dedicated to the stated goals of the office." Brother Brooke blamed the White House for the ouster and said HEW Secretary Robert H. Finch "Did all he could" To keep Panetta on the job." "The pressures from the White House were very strong," Brother Brooke said. "They were very dissatisfied because he was dedicated to integration." Brother Brooke further stated that he didn't think Panetta would have been removed without President Nixon's approval. "They couldn't have done it without him," he said.
Brother Brooke Extends A Helping Hand
Brother Brooke attends a champagne cocktail party and entertainment given for HUMP (Howard University Mississippi Project). In the above photograph are left to right; Mrs. Rochelle M. Fashow, project assistant, Brother Senator Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, Dr. Lester Henry, Chairman, Department of Medicine, Howard University; Dr. Katus Blakely, Chairman, Department of Dentistry, Howard University; Owen Nicholas assistant to President of Howard University, Bro. James Cheek, and Mrs. Peola Holth, Chairman of fund raising for HUMP.
R. J. Reynolds Promotes Alpha to Executive Position
Brother Chas. "Chuck"
Lewis
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company has named a black executive, Brother Charles E. (Chuck) Lewis, national manager of special markets. In his newly created position, Brother Lewis will advise RJR's management on technique to improve tobacco product sales in special markets, and assist the marketing department in solving broader problems and advise all levels of management of workable solutions to these problems. This is not limited to advice and counsel to black management, but to all management who have special marketing problems. He will also participate in conferences and expositions, assist in the sales departments recruiting program, and provide advice and assistance to management in the career development of sales representatives. J. H. Stone, Sales Manager, said the company was in the process o fincreasing its efforts in the special markets area, "and we feel extremely fortunate to have a man like Brother Chuck Lewis to unify and direct this effort." After a successful football coaching stint at St. Elizabeth High School in Chicago, Brother Lewis joined Reynolds as a salesman in 1953. Since 1966 he has been Manager of the East Chicago sales division. Brother Lewis, a native of Memphis, Tenn., will move to Winston-Salem, where RJR's corporate offices are located. He attended Tuskegee Institute, and graduated from George Williams College. Brother Lewis is from Xi Lambda Chapter in Chicago. 27