The Workers Circle and James Meredith
This photo is from the meeting summary of the December 1962 executive board meeting.
The Workers Circle helped impact President Kennedy's decision to enforce the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi in 1962. If you can read Yiddish, check out the statement above from former Workers Circle President Jacob T. Zukerman. If not, we've got you covered with an English translation.
English Translation:
"Report from Jacob T. Zukerman,
President of Workmen's Circle
[...]
We also impacted the Kennedy administration's correct stance regarding [James] Meredith, the Black student at the University of Mississippi."