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Jewish Committee; and, Mr. Arnoldo Torres, Executive Director of the League of United Latin-American Citizens. While all of the panelists were extremely informative and inspiring, LULAC executive Torres was the session's "hit" — urging stronger cooperation between Blacks and Latinos. Said Torres, 'The major obstacle to coalition-building is
workers for the loss of jobs by American (including the "first-fired" Blacks). Mr. Torres called for more cooperative efforts to build a stronger partnership between America's two largest minorities. A highlight of the meeting was the presentation of the Alpha Award of Merit — the Fraternity's highest citation for a member — to Congressman Julian Dixon, an initiate of Alpha Delta Chapter at the University of Southern California. With several heads of Greek-letter organizations on hand, the meeting featured an impressive Greek Medley Candlelighting Ceremony — with the fraternity and sorority representatives lighting a candle of their colors during the playing of their respective hymns. This
ignorance; for ignorance breeds fear." He further charged that the Reagan administration had attempted to foster mistrust and illwill between the two groups — blaming illegal Hispanic
symbolic gesture characterized the fact, noted by Sigma Gamma Rho Grand Basileus Alice Swain, that "Now, all Black Greeks are friends. We can't afford to have it any other way."
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Top: Public Program panelists, from left, Friedman Hooks and Dixon wait to address the assembly. Bottom Left: Congressman Dixon accepts the Award of Merit from the General President. Bottom Right: Arturo Torres calls for Black-Hispanic cooperation.
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