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Former Springarn Medalists...

Ralph Bunche 
Lena Horne
Gorden Parks
Leontyne Price
Arthur Mitchell
Dr. Benjamin Mays

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ARTHUR B. SPRINGARN
MARCH 28, 1928 - December 1, 1971

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Robert C. Weaver, Administrator, Housing and Home Finance Agency, for his long years of dedicated public service at municipal, state and federal levels; for his pioneer role in the development and advocacy of the doctrine of "open occupancy" in housing; and for his responsible and militant leadership in the struggle for human rights.

Presented by Earl B. Schwulst, President, Bowery Savings Bank, New York City, and Chairman, Commission on Race and Housing of the Fund for the Republic, at 53rd Annual NAACP Convention in Atlanta, Ga., July 8, 1962. 

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