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Virginia Harper NAACP Correspondence, 1971-1996

1978-08-21 Robert A. Wright to Mr. Lou Brewer

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IOWA-NEBRASKA STATE CONFERENCE OF BRANCHES NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE [emblem] NAACP OFFICERS: President Robert A. Wright, Esq. First V. President Ruth Anderson Second V. President Ronald Langston Secretary Sheila Stewart Treasurer James Hart Legal Redress- Naomi Mercer Alfredo Parrish August 21, 1978 Mr. Lou Brewer Warden Ft. Madison Prison Ft. Madison, Iowa Dear Mr. Brewer: We have recently learned that you have been transferred from the position as warden of the Iowa State Prison in Fort Madison and that you have been assigned another position in the Penal system. I am writing to let you know that we of the NAACP have over the years received from you courteous reception and those who have worked with you including Mrs. Virginia Harper have expressed their high regard for your effectiveness as a warden at Ft. Madison. I, therefore personally, and in behalf of the NAACP, wish to express our appreciation for your efforts and the courtesies that have been extended in our efforts to assist and rehabilitate prisoners at the Iowa State Peniteniary in Fort Madison. We wish you the best of luck in your new assignment. Sincerely yours, Robert A. Wright RAW/pw cc: Virginia Harper
 
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