The Alabama State Senate and House of Representatives, in joint session, were addressed today by the good-will team of the National Conference of Jews and Christians which has been touring the South.
Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron of Baltimore is the Jewish member of the team, on which the Protestant representative is Dr. Everett R. Clinchy of New York, director of the National Conference, and the Catholic spokesman Father T. Lawrason Riggs, chaplain of the Catholic Club at Yale University.
It was believed the first time in history that any State Legislature had arranged such a program. The action was taken after a resolution by Representative Hodges of Fayette County which provided for the extension of the invitation to the trio to appear at the Capitol. The resolution was passed unanimously.
After the team delivered the addresses Governor Bibb Graves received the three members and expressed cordial support of the good-will movement.
“I wish you Godspeed,” the Governor said.
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