INFORMATION FOR THOSE TRAVELLING WITH THE MEDICAL COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY, THEN REFER ANY QUESTIONS TO YOUR GROUP CAPTAINS:

SCHEDULE IN BRIEF:

1. Those marching with NASW, and who are not scheduled to lunch with MCCR, will report to the NASW headquarters in the Willard Hotel immediately upon arrival, to receive instructions for the 11 A.M. marching time scheduled [by] NASW.

LUNCH & LUNCHEON: Those travelling by train who have registered for the luncheon meeting will receive their reservations from their group captains. Those travelling by plane will report to the desk in our headquarters to receive their reservations.

Those who have brought their lunches and who are marching with the Medical Committee for Civil Rights may eat their lunches in the MCCR headquarters, and join the meeting at the Occidental Restaurant at noon.

2. PAPER WORK DURING TRAVEL TIME: In order to avoid registrations, etc. in Washington, your group captains will ask you to do the following: You will be given two index cards, one blank one, and one with Medical Committee for Civil Rights stamped on it. You will fill each one out with the following information: NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, PROFESSION. And, (famous last words), please PRINT. One set of these index cards, will go to the March on Washington headquarters for their mailing list, and the other will be for our records and mailing list.

MCCR HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON The Willard Hotel, Pennsylvania Avenue & 14th Street, (202) NA 8-4420, will be staffed continuously from 8:00 P.M. August 27th until 8:00 A.M. August 29th. Questions may be addressed to Miss Greer Russell, or Mrs. Gertrude Barrer-Russell at the office. We will have on hand a listing of medical doctors licensed to practice in Washington, D.C., who will be available for emergency situations. Call the office if any situation comes up wherein this service is needed.

MEETING AT THE OCCIDENTAL RESTAURANT: We will discuss the future role of the health professions in the civil rights movement, and [briefly] describe projects both planned and in progress. Among the speakers will be: Dr. Kenneth Clement, President of the National Medical Association, Dr. Mathews, President of the National Dental Association, and representatives of the various health fields from the Medical Committee for Civil Rights. The meeting will be chaired by Dr. John L.S. Holloman, Chairman of the MCCR.

At 1 P.M. instructions will be given from the chair as to marching procedures and route. We will begin marching at 1:15 to join the first scheduled rally at the Washington Memorial.

SIGNS: We have had signs printed which have the professional designations M.D., D.D.S., AND R.N., respectively. You will march under the sign which carries your professional designation. If you are not among any of these categories, you will march under MCCR signs without categorical designation. Try to stay with the group during the remainder of the day’s proceedings.

SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES: Rally at the Washington Memorial, March down Pennsylvania Avenue, Main rally at the Lincoln Memorial.

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DEPARTURE FROM WASHINGTON: Those travelling by plane will report to 23rd Street and Virginia Avenue, North of the Lincoln Memorial, between 6:45 and 7:00 P.M., where a chartered bus will be waiting to take you to the Airport to meet the 8:00 P.M. departure flight from Washington.

Those traveling by train: The chairmen of the rally at the Lincoln Memorial will announce disbursement procedures. Listen for instructions pertaining to your train number, as marked on your tickets. The arrangements are, in brief: An announcement will be made that all those travelling by bus will leave the Lincoln Memorial and report to their previously designated places to meet their buses. All those travelling by train will REMAIN IN THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL AREA until instructions pertaining to their train number are given. At that time, those who came on, for example, UNITED SERVICES FOR EQUALITY # 3, will report to the rear of the Lincoln Memorial to meet city transit buses that will shuttle them back to Union Station to meet their train. Likewise for UNITED SERVICES FOR EQUALITY # 4.

ARRIVAL TIME IN NEW YORK:

Plane: 9:15 P.M.

Train: See your return ticket for exact time.

NOTE: THIS WILL BE A LONG, HARD, HECTIC DAY, AND THE OBJECTIVES OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM SHOULD BE KEPT IN MIND SO AS TO PREVENT LOSS OF TEMPER, ETC. THERE WILL BE MANY, MANY PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON, AND MUCH CONFUSION; THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF A VICTORIAN-TYPE COURTESY ARE IN ORDER.

Everyone marching is requested to wear a MARCH ON WASHINGTON button for purposes of identification. If you do not have one, you may purchase it from your group captain at 25¢ per button. Proceeds go to March on Washington Headquarters to help cover the expenses incurred by the numerous arrangements for it.

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