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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

AG HOLDER'S STATEMENT ON 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

FROM:  U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Attorney General Holder Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement on the 75th anniversary of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund:

“On behalf of the United States Department of Justice, I congratulate the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund on 75 years of passionate legal advocacy and extensive educational outreach in its tireless pursuit of equality and justice throughout the nation.  Since 1940, the NAACP LDF has stood at the forefront of America’s struggle to ensure that equality under the law is protected by the law.  From the historic victory in Brown v. Board of Education, achieved under the leadership of legendary founder Thurgood Marshall, to the wide-ranging efforts of the visionaries who continue to build on Brown’s promise today, the NAACP LDF has made once-unimaginable progress in expanding democracy, drawing attention to persistent disparities, and securing the more just society that all Americans deserve.  As this vital organization celebrates 75 years of civil rights achievements, I look forward to all that it will accomplish in the days and years to come.”

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