é é Ht the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the RNAACE Legal, Defense and Cducational Fund held at the Princeton Club, Rew York City, April 11,1968, Chair man Rivers announced that when the meeting adjourned i would do so in ‘honor of, Whereas Dr. Martin Luther Ring, Jr. symbotized att that is finest and best in American manhood ~tove, trust, courage, honor and faith; and, x55 Whereas the assassin’s buttet which killed his body to stayo his influence, has-to the compe trary perpetuatecl and coos tended that influence; anda Whereas nis crucl death dem- : onstrated the fact that: Blo life need not be long in order to be great; and, & CDnereas the idcats for which he fought and died serve to> Temind 4s that a better days is ahead ifwe are true to cx the principles of service to, mankind; and, womans, Whereas he went with thes blessings, the adulation, the prayers, and the gratitude of thousands of nis fellows'z men,and was heralded for having lived a longo life in fe DQ. George D. Gannon, Secretary, LORUS 7 and in revered memory, oF noKenase lartin. Luther King, Je, wc Tf was moved and unanimously carried that: iso ashort time filled with «2 usefulness to mankind, and lett a gap that wilt not soon or easily be filled. Row row therefore, be it moneonens Resotvea that the NAACP -x Legal Defense and Education al Fund shares the tragic ma . loss with his family and the entire world; and be itis. Further wed one-womo-w sea Resotwed that his ideals 29 and ideas shall remain the touchstone of the Legato Defense and Educational Fund, ond veit further 202. Resotved that a copy of this tesoiution be presented tor the family, ‘and that it shall be, and remain, an inspiraz tional part of the minutes this organization,.2:03 102 Done at the annual meet-4 ing of the Fund this litho day of Sprit 1968 eee J