Acknowledgments

It would be impossible to acknowledge individually the contributionmade by many hundreds of citizens to this report that is the culminationof 2 years' activity.

In partial recognition of these contributions, the Commission wishesto thank President John F. Kennedy and the many officials of this administration who have lent enthusiastic support to our work and to theproduction of this document. Similarly, the Commission acknowledgesits debt to former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the officials ofhis administration without whose cooperation and endorsement many ofour fact-gathering activities could not have been undertaken.

At other levels of Government we are indebted to many Governors,mayors, and other State and local officials for their support, and formuch of the statistical data and information contained in this report.At the national level as well as in the States and localities, we wish tothank both the public and private civil rights, human relations, andsimilarly oriented organizations as well as the many religious, civic, andwelfare groups that have aided us in numerous and sundry ways duringthe course of our work.

Mention should be made of the cooperation of private citizens, corporations, educational institutions, and organizations, who at Commission request aided us in our fact-gathering activities by completing questionnaires or otherwise furnishing important information and data pertinent to our studies.

The press and the other media of communication have consistentlycooperated in our efforts and fairly reported our activities. We aregrateful for this courtesy and consideration.

There are two categories of individuals who must receive special recognition for their contribution...