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Dr. Leon H. Sullivan, Chairman O.I.C. and Dr. I.H. Clayborn, Grand Master of Prince Hall Masons of Texas meet and greet each other as old friends at the Dinner Tribute to Dr. John W. Davis on November 11, 1974 at The New York Hilton Hotel. Dr. John W. Davis was honored for 65 years of progressive services in U.S. Diplomatic Work, Education and programs pointing to full participation on the part of minority people in United States citizenship.

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Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Executive Director of the National Urban League, presents his view on organizational effectiveness to President Bok of Harvard and Dr. Walter Leonard, Dr. Bok's Assistant, during the Dinner Tribute to Dr. John W. Davis for 65 fruitful years of service to people of color, in America and abroad. Dr. Davis was honored at The New York Hilton Hotel on November 11, 1974.

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Dr. Derek C. Bok, President of Harvard University, enjoys the speech of Imperial Potentate Marshall S. Johnson who presenter Dr. John W. Davis a check of $25,000 for the Legal Defense Fund on the occasion of The Dinner Tribute to Dr. Davis, with Dr. Jno. G. Lewis, Jr., Louisiana and Harvey C. Russell, in the background, looking on. The Presentation was made at the New York Hilton Hotel on November 11.1974.

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Harvey C. Russell, Vice President of PepsiCo - New York City presenting Dr. John W. Davis - The Honoree on the occasion of The Dinner Tribute to Dr. Davis on his 65 years of humanitarian services to American and African people. Dr. Davis served 34 years as President of West Virginial State College. Mr. Richard C. Gerstenberg, Chairman - General Motors Corporation as the Dinner Chairman at The New York Hilton on November 11, 1974. Dr. Derek C. Bok, President of Harvard University was the Dinner Speaker.

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Imperial Potentate Marshall S. Johnson of The Shriners presents to Jack Greenberg, Director-VCounsel of The Legal Defense Funds a check of $25,000, as The Shrine contribution for 1974 on the occasion of The Dinner Tribute to Dr. John W. Davis for his constructive services over a period of 65 years in fields of Education, U.S. Diplomacy and Humanitarianism on November 11, 1974 at The New York Hilton Hotel. Persons witnessing their presentation included: Grand Master Louis C. Carter, New York; Grand Master Jno. G. Lewis, Jr., Louisiana; John W. Edghill, Past Imperial Potentate; Lemuel Foster, New York; Grand Master I.H. Clayborn, Texas; Grand Master Henry A. Dove, Washington, D.C. and Roosevelt Zanders of New York.

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